Chapters 1-10
Chapters 11-21
Chapters 22-32
Chapters 33-43
Themes
100
Why does Tom enhance their 'robberies'?
In order to make them more adventurous and fun.
100
Why did Huck dress up like a girl?
So no one knew who he was.
100
How was the circus successful for the duke and king?
The audience did not want to feel scammed, so they called the show a success to rake in a larger crowd.
100
Why does Tom agree to help Huck with the "rescue mission" to save Jim?
Because he could make it into one of his adventures.
100
What does escaping down the river symbolize?
Freedom.
200
Was Huck's escape exaggerated like Tom would have made it?
Not really, it was clever enough to make an escape, but simple enough to not make it too complicated.
200
Why didn't the lady, upon finding that Huck wasn't a girl, turn him in?
She just thought that Huck was "George", not who he really was, and therefore had no real reason to turn him in.
200
On the flyer for the circus, the Duke writes that "Ladies and children are not allowed. What was accomplished by this?
He was able to rake in a larger crowd by creating curiosity as to why they weren't allowed.
200
What are some major differences between Huck and Tom?
Tom is less mature, always wanting to do things the hard way, and could care less who got hurt in his adventures.
200
Why does Huck lie so much?
He has to protect himself and Jim.
300
Why was Pap jealous of Huck's education?
Pap never got the chance to be educated like Huck was, and he wanted to keep his superiority over his son.
300
Why didn't Huck return to the Widow Douglas?
He would have been found by his dad and possibly killed.
300
Why did Huck have to help the Duke and King with the heist?
They threatened to turn Jim in otherwise.
300
Why do you think that Tom said that Huck's plan to bust Jim out was too simple?
Tom didn't really mature enough to see the benefits of a simple plan.
300
Why is there a repeated use of the N-word?
Because it shows the mentality towards the African-Americans at the time.
400
Why does the widow try to civilize Huck, and why does she think that it's so important.
She wants to keep him from going to the 'Bad place'.
400
Why does Jim get mad at Huck for tricking him?
Because Jim really cared for Huck, and Huck betrayed him.
400
When does Huck show maturity during the Peter's heist?
When he figures out that the Peter's don't deserve to get robbed, he thwarts the Duke and King's plan to rob them.
400
In what way did Jim become a noble character in the end of the book?
He helped to nurse Tom back to health
400
What does Huck symbolize?
He symbolizes America in its innocence, in its youth. A young country trying to be free from an oppressive father, and only wants to help another runaway.
500
What do Huck and Jim have in common?
They're both outcasts in the world.
500
In these chapters, Huck and Jim get separated when a think fog appears. What does this fog symbolize?
It represents a challenge, a moral conflict. It could only be solved by making the right choice.
500
What last-minute revelation did Huck have when he wrote the letter and was going to turn Jim in?
Jim didn't deserve this mistreatment, and Huck would sooner go to Hell.
500
At the beginning of the story, the widow tries to civilize him. How has Huck's definition of civilizing change at the end?
In the beginning, Huck believes that in order to be civil, you must be proper and fancy. In the end, he realizes that in order to be civil, you must fight for what you believe in.
500
Why does Twain decide to put the story into the eyes of a child?
It shows the innocence of his thought and makes a point that until something is told to be right or wrong, a child will continue to have a neutral opinion on a controversial topic.
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