Vocabulary
counterfeit
imitation; fake
What did Jim say was in the hairball?
a spirit
drunk as a fiddler
extremely intoxicated
What does Huck do with his money?
Huck gives his money to Judge Thatcher and the money creates interest.
stile
double set of steps straddling a fence
What beings are being described in the hairball reading?
black and white angels
raised cain
caused a ruckus or trouble
Who is Jim?
A household slave; gave Huck the "hairball reading"
tow
flax or hemp fibers
who kidnaps him and takes him to a cabin?
Pap
sweet-scented dandy
a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
Judge Thatcher
Safeguards Huck's money; after being offered responsibility over Huck. Fights for custody of Huck
slough
swamp, bog, or marsh that is part of an inlet
Who does Pap sue?
Judge Thatcher
shell it out
pay it out
Widow Douglas
Huck does not wish to disappoint her; she wants custody of Huck
hiding
severe beating
What does Huck do to make it appear that robbers have murdered him?
He spreads pig blood on the floor and chops the door with an axe.
ramrod
used to push ammunition in a gun
Pap
Huck's father; sues Judge Thatcher