Characters
Who does Huck live with in the beginning of the book?
When and where does the novel take place?
a. Missouri in the 1830's or 1840's
b. Texas in the 1830's or 1840's
c. Arkansas in the 1950's
d. Alaska in 2023
a. The novel takes place in Missouri in the 1830s or 1840s, at a time when Missouri was considered a slave state.
In the beginning of Huck's adventures, he dresses up like ____________________ to get information.
A girl
Sarah Mary Williams
Superstitions:
What is the oracle Jim consults?
A hairball
Where was Huck's first adventure?
Jackson Island
Who are the cons?
The Duke and Dauphin
What is the name of the river Huck and Jim are on?
The Mississippi River
He faked his own death.
Describe Huck's view of religion.
He often gets it confused, interprets it wrong and doesn't understand. For example, when he prays for his fishing gear and learns prayer is for spiritual gifts.
Describe what happens at the Grangerfords.
Huck and Jim get separated. Huck learns about their daughter, Emmeline who died young and wrote and painted about death. They are in a feud with the Shepardsons.
Who did Huck find on Jackson Island and why was this person there?
Jim, escaping because he overheard Miss Watson say she was going to sell him.
What is a wigwam?
A little hut or house structure on top of the raft.
Name at least one con the Duke and Dauphin perform.
Perform plays
Pretend to be Peter Wilk's brothers
Sell Advertisements
Etc...
How has Huck and Jim's friendship changed over the course of the novel.
At first, Huck sees Jim as a slave. He discovers there is more to Jim and he is a human being like himself. He learns he can trust him.
Describe the adventure of the estate of Peter Wilks.
Their biggest con. Try to take the estate of Peter Wilks after pretending to be brothers. They are discovered and escape with their lives.
Describe Tom Sawyer's character.
He likes adventure. He created the gang to steal, rob and kill families. He reads pirate and robber books.
Where was Huck and Jim trying to go but got off course due to fog? It was an area free of slavery.
Cairo
What is happening between the Grangerfords and Shepardsons?
The have been in a 30 year long feud that started over land. When one of the Grangerford girls wants to run off with a Shepardson boy, it sparks up the feud again.
Describe one time Huck has a moral dilemma.
He worries he should not help Jim escape.
He doesn't want the Duke and Dauphin to steal the Wilk's money and hides it in the coffin.
He feels bad about stealing from Aunt Sally and fills the rat holes.
Why didn't Tom like Huck's plan to rescue Jim?
It was too simple.
Who does Huck tell the truth too about the cons at Peter Wilk's estate?
Mary Jane
Who is Samuel Langhorne Clemens?
Mark Twain
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How is the Mississippi River symbolic in the novel?
It's the ultimate source of freedom. The river carries them forward to freedom. For Jim, it's to the free states. For Huck, it's freedom from his Pap and societal norms.
What's the correct order of adventures from the adventure map?
Jackson Island, On the River, Grangerfords, Duke & Dauphin, Estate of Peter Wilks, Attempt to Rescue Jim