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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
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Chapters 20-22 Quiz
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Chapters 20-22 Quiz
1
of 5
Why is the town that the duke and dauphin enter deserted?
There has been an outbreak of yellow fever.
Everyone has gone to the circus.
Everyone has gone to a revival.
Everyone has moved to the city to find jobs.
2
of 5
Why does the duke print up wanted signs for Jim?
He plans to turn him in and collect a reward.
He wants people to think Jim is a murderer.
He wants people to believe that Jim is their prisoner.
He is planning to play a joke on Huck and Jim.
3
of 5
What two plays does the duke plan to perform portions of?
<i>Oedipus Rex</i> and <i>Antigone</i>
<i>Les Miserables</i> and <i>The Hunchback of Notre Dame</i>
<i>The Tempest</i> and <i>Midsummer Night's Dream</i>
<i>Hamlet</i> and <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>
4
of 5
What stops the crowd from lynching Sherburn?
Huck pleads with them for mercy.
Sherburn's wife asks them to forgive him.
Sherburn shames them for their cowardice.
The minister calms the crowd down.
5
of 5
What happens at the duke and dauphin's performance?
Few people show up and they laugh at the show.
A drunk man is shot.
The duke and dauphin get into a fight onstage.
The crowd gets angry and riots.
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