Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by

Mark Twain

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Chapter 7 Quiz 6 questions

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In the novel, what is a primary reason for Huck's habitual lying?
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He enjoys creating confusion and trouble
He wants to amuse himself and others
He uses lies as a way to adapt to situations and protect people
He is inherently dishonest and untrustworthy.
Why does Huck lie to Pap about falling in the river?
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He is covering up his delay due to capturing the passing canoe
He is trying to gain Pap's sympathy
He wants to trick Pap into believing he isn't very competent
He is trying to distract Pap from his lack of fishing skills
How does Huck's practicality differ from Pap's?
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Huck's practicality is aimed at personal freedom, while Pap's leads to self-destruction
Huck's practicality is selfish, while Pap's is altruistic
Huck's practicality leads to laziness, while Pap's leads to hard work
Huck's practicality is a survival strategy, which Pap's is due to laziness
What is the purpose of Huck's elaborate scheme involving the killing of the hog and trailing of the meal?
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To play a prank on Pap as a final act of rebellion
To lure predators away from his hideout
To confuse Pap and delay his discovery of Huck's escape
To create an impression that he has been murdered
What does Huck's ability to "smell" lateness suggest about his character?
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Huck has heightened sensory perceptions
Huck has a vivid and creative imagination
Huck is overly worried about time
Huck has developed wilderness survival skills
What strategy does Huck use to avoid detection as he escapes down the river in his canoe?
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He paddles in the middle of the river to stay out of sight
He uses a special stealth canoe that is silent and invisible.
He paddles extremely fast to outrun any pursuers
He disguises his canoe to look like river debris