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What do we know about Huck from the way he talks?

He is young and uneducated

What is a "stretcher"?

Someone who tell white lies or stretches the truth.

Why does Mark Twain begin Huck Finn with a reference to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

Because he uses some of the similar characters and to make more money off book sales

How does Huck feel about being civilized?

He thought it was boring

"The widow cried over me, and called me a poor lost lamb, and she called me a lot of other names, too, but he never meant no harm by it." Exactly where does the humor lie in this sentence?

"She never meant no harm by it."

Why does Huck prefer the "bad" place to the "good" place?

He wants to see something new

What does Huck's reaction to the burning of the spider show us about him?

He is superstitious

What trick does Tom play on Jim?

He takes the hat off of his head and hangs it on the branch above him.

How does Huck feel about this?

He thinks it is unnecessary and risky.

What difference between the two boys does suggest?

Tom has less regard for consequences and risk taking compared to Huck

How does Jim react to the trick?

He think that witches took him travelling and he becomes stuck up and exaggerates the story even more every time he tells it

If you were going to join Tom Sawyer's gang, what would you have to agree to do?

Take the oath and sign your name in blood.

What do we learn about Tom as the head of the gang?

He is very daring and Huck aspires to be that way.

How does Ben Rogers react to the ransoming idea?

He is skeptical, he cries and then is made fun of.

What does Huck think about praying?

He thinks that you get physical answers and gifts from praying and doesn't understand
its purpose. He thinks it is useless.

Why does Huck decide there must be two Providences?

Because the widow and ms. watson tell him two different versions of it.

What does Huck think of Pap?

He thinks that he is mean and doesn't miss him. He is scared for him to come back.

Why does Huck resign from the gang?

They all end up resigning because they never kill or rob anyone.

Huck and Tom have very different out-look on "A-rab" and on "rubbing lamps" etc. What does this show about them?

That they are both independent thinkers and are capable of coming to their own
conclusions on things.

Why does Huck "sell" his fortune to Judge Thatcher?

So his father can't take it and buy booze with it.

What does the "hair-ball" tell Jim about Huck's future?

The future is uncertain, but he has 2 paths he can take. This is an example of Foreshadowing

Describe Pap.

He looks old and sick. He is poor, mean, and proud. He wants what is best for him rather than Huck.

Is Pap realistic? (believable)

Yes and no. Situation is stretched. (sattire)

How does Pap feel about Huck going to school?

Put out. He wants him to stop going immediately because he does not want Huck to be smarter than him.

How does the new judge find out how Pap really is?

Pap cannot stay sober for one night and sells their furniture for alcohol and breaks his arm.

Why is Huck going to school now?

In spite of his dad.

Why does Huck at first enjoy living with pap?

He has no responsibilities, he can smoke, and he doesn't have to go to school.

How does Pap feel about the "government" and "educated n\*****s"?

He hates them and wants to get rid of education and government because he was never educated.

Account for Pap's unusual behavior

He got drunk and started seeing things. (hallucinating)

Why does Huck kill the pig?

To make it look like he had been killed.

As Huck prepares to escape, he wishes Tom Sawyer were there. "I knowed he would take an interest in this kind of business, and throw in fancy touches." How are Huck' preparation different from those that Tom would make?

Tom would have been more elaborate and creative. He would be more detail oriented and have more fun with it.

Describe Huck's emotions when he first sets out on the river.

Excited and scared.

Where is he headed?

He is headed to Jackson Island (2.5 mi away)

Why are people firing a cannon over the water?

To try and find Huck's body and make it so they can see it.

What is the reason for floating bread down the river?

It was thought that the bread would lead you to the corpse and would sit above the body.

Why does Huck scare Jim?

He is excited to see him and Jim thinks he is a ghost. A mere miscommunication.

Why has Jim run away?

Ms. Watson was making a deal to sell Jim

Why is the chapter entitled, "I Spare Miss Watson's Jim"?

Because Huck is white and could have told on Jim, but he didn't

Is there any difference between the superstition of Huck and the superstition of Jim?

Jim knows about a lot more and he believes them.

The functions of chapter 8 are to bring Huck and Jim together as twin protagonists representing escape, to add color of time and place through language and description of customs, and to establish the character of Jim. What does the chapter suggest about civilization?

Civilization can only happen when not on land. The river is carefree

At this point, how would you describe Huck's attitude toward Jim?

Friendly :)

Why is there a house floating down the river?

It is a boat

What do Huck and Jim find in the house?

A dead guy

How does the snake come to be in Jim's blanket?

Huck put a dead one in there and its mate came.

What does Jim do for the snakebites?

Eats part of the snake and uses the rattles for a bracelet.

What does Huck's reaction show about him?

He is very compassionate and tries to do the right things.

Why does Huck dress up like a girl?

To disguise himself so he can go into a town.

What information does Huck get from Mrs. Judith Loftus?

There is a reward out for Jim and her husband is going out to look for him at midnight.

What story does Huck tell Mrs. Loftus when she sees through his disguise?

Calls himself George Peters, son of a mean farmer, runaway

What three things does Huck do give away that he is boy?

He forgets his girl name, uses a needle and thread wrong, almost hits the rat the first time, and the caught the lead between his legs.

Why do Huck and Jim leave Jackson's Island?

People are after them.

Describe the raft and the life Huck and Jim lead when alone on it.

Basically logs tied together and life is carefree and relaxed

How do Huck and Jim get food?

They buy, steal and hunt for food

Why are Huck and Jim able to feel comfortable about borrowing things?

Pap said it's ok as long as you return it and you are just "borrowing it"

Why does Huck insist on boarding the Walter Scott?

They want to steal from the captain

Who are Bill, Jake, and Turner?

Robbers

What do Bill and Jake decide to do with Turner?

Leave him tied up and if the boat sinks, he drowns

What terrible discovery does Jim make at the end of the chapter?

Their raft broke loose and is gone

Huck and Jim escape from the Walter Scott in the lifeboat, leaving the murderers trapped on the wreck. How does Huck feel about leaving them?

He feels bad for them and wants to help them.

How does his concern differ from the widows?

He is concerned for their well-being. She would be concerned with their deaths

How does Huck try to help the murderers?

Tells a watchman that his family is on the Walter Scott

What happens to the murderers?

They all die except for the one that was tied up.

Why does Jim decide that he doesn't want any more adventures?

The adventures could end up in his death or capture.

Why does Jim "take no stock in . . . Sollermun bein de wises' man dat ever live"?

He thinks that it's foolish that any man would try to cut a baby in half

Why does Huck decide that it is useless to argue with him?

Jim is very stubborn and won't be able to understand Huck's opinion.

Is Mark Twain expressing opinions through Jim or Huck?

Both, but mainly through Huck

What do Huck and Jim plan to do when they reach Cairo?

They were gonna get on a steam boat and go to Illinois. Settle in Ohio.

In the filmstrips, the comment was made that "Huck does know how to tell us things." Describe how Huck felt when he was alone in the fog?

Upset, frightened, not able to find his way

Huck tells Jim that separation in the fog was a dream. Why is Jim so hurt by Huck's trick?

He thought it really happened

Why is Huck's response to Him's rebuke significant?

It shows that Huck treats Jim like a human and vows that he'll never play a trick on him again.

Why is Huck so uneasy about approaching Cairo?

There aren't many houses and they might not be able to see if they pass the town.

Explain what Huck calls a conscience.

What society says is right

How does it conflict with helping Jim escape?

Society says to turn him in, but Huck wants to help.

What decision does Huck make to quiet his conscience?

He is secretly going to give Jim up.

How does Huck keep the men in the skiff from checking out the raft?

He tells them that his parents are sick and he needs help getting to shore.

What decision does Huck make about doing right and wrong?

He will do whichever when needed.

Why did Huck and Jim have to change their plans?

The raft broke and they passed Cairo

How did Huck and Jim get separated?

A steamboat hit the raft and knocked them overboard. Huck swam to shore and Jim followed, but when Jim heard the dogs, he stayed on shore while Huck went into the house.

How does huck solve the problem of forgetting his name?

He plays a game with Buck "Bet you can't spell my name"

What does Huck think of the Grangerfords? Of their home?

He thinks the house is awesome and that they are kind of stupid for fighting.

Huck often make interesting observations. Hi comment on Emmeline Grangerford is, "I reckoned that with her disposition she was having a better time in the graveyard." What does this show about Huck?

That he is insightful and a people person.

Why had Emmeline died?

She was sick. It is a satire of death.

What is the cause of the feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons?

No ones knows for sure

Which side started the shooting?

ain't nobody know

Why is Twain so vague about it?

He is poking fun at how dumb it is.

Buck tells Huck, "There ain't a coward amongst them Shepherdsons \-- not a one. And there ain't no cowards amongst the Grangerfords either." What are the drawbacks to this sort of courage?

No one will back the hell down

Why is the topic of the Sunday sermon "satiric"?

The families hold guns during church while they listen to the sermon about brotherly love

What has happened to Jim since the last time Huck has seen him?

The found the raft and fixed it! GO JIM!

What does Miss Sophie do?

runs off with Harney Shepherdson. This is a parallel to Romeo and Juliet. HEEEY
JULIIET.

What happens to the various Grangerfords.

They die.

What does Huck do?

He covers the dead faces and pulls them ashore and then continued on his journey

What cause Huck's new appreciation of life on the raft?

He realizes how lucky he is to have escaped his bad home life

Describe the Duke and the King.

They are both ratty looking poor con men. They decide to team up and deceive Huck and Jim.

When the Duke and the King first got on the raft, why did they talk to each other and ignore Huck and Jim?

Because they are con artists

Why does Huck pretend to believe them?

He doesn't want to cause a fight.

How does Huck explain Jim to the duke and the king?

He makes up a story about being orphaned and how Jim is his father's slave and he is returning him

How do the king and duke treat Huck and Jim?

Poorly, they walk all over Huck and take their beds on the raft.

What does the king do at the camp-meeting?

He pretends to be a pirate and says that he is taking donations so he can travel to the Indian Ocean as a missionary.

How does the duke arrange for them to travel in the daytime? This chapter paints a fuller picture of the two hitchhikers that Huck and Jim have taken aboard. You will remember that the Grangerfords were first characterized through their possessions. How are these two men drawn.

He creates a reward print so they can tie Jim up and say they caught a runaway slave. They are drawn towards money. "IT AIN'T ABOUT THE MONEY MONEY MONEY"

What are the king and the duke getting ready for?

Performing scenes from Shakespeare and making some mula.