"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" - Chapters 9 & 10

Where, on the island, do Huck and Jim hide their belongings?

• In a cavern.

• Inside a hollow log in a clearing.

• In bundles secured to treetops.

• In a hole dug under a marked tree.

How is Jim alerted to the coming lightning storm?

• He goes into a trance and sees a vision of the coming storm.

• He has an astute observation of birds.

• He feels a change in the atmosphere and smells the ozone.

• He understands clouds and thunderheads.

Why do Huck and Jim leave the baby's bottle in the house?

• It is broken.

• They think it contains poison.

• It is too small to use as a water bottle.

• It contains sour milk and would be too difficult to clean.

What action does Him fear will bring bad luck?

• Touching a snake's skin.

• Falling over a black cat.

• Pulling floating bread from the river.

• Spitting into the wind.

How does Huck's practical joke on Him backfire?

• Huck is bitten by a rattlesnake.

• Jim is bitten by an actual snake.

• Jim turns the tables by putting live coals in Huck's bed.

• Jim is so angry that he attacks Huck

Why are Huck and Jim unable to land the catfish they caught?

• The fish pulls Jim into the water and he has to be rescued.

• The hook becomes adrift.

• The line breaks.

• The fist is too enormous for them to handle.