River Life
Events/People Along the Way
Vocab 1
Vocab 2
The Big Idea
100
What type of watercraft do they spend the majority of their time going downriver on?
raft
100
What is one word to describe Pap's relationship with his father?
Acceptable Answers: Unstable, abusive, unhealthy, other synonyms, etc.
100
crockery
pots, pans, and other cookware
100
mesmerize
hypnotize, fascinate
100
Why does Huck leave home?
Abusive father relationship, dislikes school, in search of something more.
200
How does Huck treat Jim?
Well enough for Jim to stick around (Huck seems not to be bothered by color differences), but still not like he should treat a supportive friend.
200
How does Huck escape his father?
He runs away, faking his own death using a dead pig's carcass.
200
What part of speech is contrite?
Adjective
200
What part of speech is sublime?
Adjective
200
Name one other literary work mentioned in Huck Finn.
Romeo and Juliet, Richard III, Hamlet, Don Quixote, etc.
300
Why is it so risky for Huck to be traveling with Jim?
Racism, the time period, setting, social standings, etc.
300
What happens at the Grangerfords?
Huck gets involved in love mess/family feud resulting in his friend, Buck's, death.
300
Define pommel.
To wrestle.
300
Define pensive.
When someone is hesitant because they are thinking a decision through.
400
Whose body is in the house floating down the river? Do we find out how he died?
Pap. Jim sees the body while searching the house but doesn't tell Huck until the end of the book.
400
What are two of the three things the "duke" and "king" want to perform?
A love scene from Romeo and Juliet, a sword-fighting scene from Richard III and a monologue from Hamlet
400
Define and give the part of speech: bogus.
adjective: unfair or incorrect.
400
Define and give the part of speech: venture
Verb: to go out, to dare, to seek adventure.
400
How does Huck change throughout the story?
He matures and becomes more selfless in his decisions.
500
Why does this story take place on a river?
The journey downriver symbolizes Huck' moral development as he learns to make more mature decisions.
500
Who is Mary Jane?
A spicy redhead that they meet along the way. Huck confides in her that he has seen Sherburn shoot Boggs
500
flapdoodle
foolish talk, nonsense
500
What vocab word that we've studied means long and boring?
Tedious
500
Why doesn't Huck Finn stay with Aunt Sally?
He can't be tied down-- loves adventure too much. He finds out that Jim is free and his father is dead, so he plans to head west in search of freedom.
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