Pudd'nhead Wilson Quizzes

Pudd'nhead Wilson Quiz 1

By Stephen Hauss · Edited by C. Shelby · Last reviewed July 11, 2006

1 In what state does the novel take place?

Mississippi

Louisiana

Kentucky

Missouri
2 In what town does the novel take place?

Augusta

Dawson's Landing

Harper's Ferry

Jonestown
3 Who is the town's chief citizen?

Pudd'nhead Wilson

Mrs. Pratt

Colonel Essex

Judge Driscoll
4 What state is David Wilson from?

New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

California
5 How many children does Judge Driscoll have?

3

2

0

1
6 What is the origin of Pudd'nhead Wilson's nickname?

The unique shape of his head

A strange remark he makes

His love for pudding

His mother called him it as a child
7 In what city did Mark Twain write the novel?

Florence

London

Paris

Berlin
8 What is the name of Roxy's baby?

Percy

Chambers

Blake

Tom
9 What is the name of Percy Driscoll's son?

York

Chambers

John

Tom
10 In what year does the novel open?

1910

1830

1865

1800
11 What profession does Wilson hope to practice?

Law

Carpentry

Accounting

Medicine
12 What professions does Wilson settle for?

Cooking and Washing

Law and Accounting

Accounting and Surveying

Accounting and Carpentry
13 What does Tom Driscoll wear around his neck?

A coral necklace

A scarf

A cross

A diamond necklace
14 How can Percy Driscoll tell his baby from Roxy's baby?

The sound of their voices

The color of their eyes

Their hair

Their clothing
15 What fraction of Roxy's blood is African American?

1/32

1/2

1/16

1/8
16 What does Percy Driscoll accuse his servants of stealing?

Jewelry

Clothing

Money

Food
17 Where do Missouri slaves most fear being sent?

Up the river

To Georgia

Up North

Down the river
18 What motivates Roxy to switch the babies?

Fear her son will suffer lashes

Fear her son will be sold up North

Fear her son will be sold down the river

Boredom
19 Why does Roxy think she was justified in switching the babies?

Because other slaves have done the same thing

Cause white folks have done it

Because the lord told her to do it

Because she got permission first
20 Who does Roxy fear will uncover her deception?

Pudd'nhead Wilson

Judge Driscoll

Percy Driscoll

Constable Blake
21 How does Roxy describe Tom as a baby?

spoiled

mellow

content

fractious
22 What is Tom doing when Chambers saves his life?

Drowning

Choking

Falling

Lying unconscious
23 Which two citizens have funeral in the fall of Tom and Chambers' fifteenth year?

Luigi Cappello and Mrs. Pratt

Colonel Essex and Luigi Capello

Percy Driscoll and Angelo Capello

Colonel Essex and Percy Driscoll
24 To what university is Tom sent?

Yale

Brown

Harvard

Princeton
25 What position does Judge Driscoll hold in the Freethinker's Society?

Secretary

Vice-President

President

Treasurer

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