Characters
Adventures
Themes
Huckleberry Finn
Lessons learned
100
This person beat up Huck and was just plain mean to him.
Pap
100
Why does Huck go to Jackson Island?
He is escaping from his Pap.
100
The theme of superstitions appear often in the book. Name one example.
Answers include: snake, birds/chickens flying = rain, hairy chest = rich, salt=bad luck, hairball, etc.
100
Huck pretends to be someone else at least three times. State one name he uses.
Sarah Mary Williams, George Peters, or George Jackson
100
1) Who is the MAJOR symbol of evil in Huck Finn? 2) Give an example why!
PAP!!! Answer MUST include something about his poor treatment of Huck.
200
This person helped Huck by telling him that people were looking for Jim.
Mrs. Judith Loftus
200
1) After a short time on the river, Jim asks that they don't have any more adventures. Why? 2) Does Huck listen?
1) He doesn't want to be caught or killed. 2) NO!
200
Remember when Aunt Sally says "lucky no one was hurt" when indeed a black person was hurt? What is this an example of?
Racism
200
Does Huck believe in religion? Why/why not?
No- he tried praying and nothing happened.
200
Huck decides at the end of the book he'd rather not be 'sivilized'. Why does he not like being 'sivilized'?
It's no fun. He'd rather be on his own doing things he loves to do and not following rules. (Exact wording will vary.)
300
These two people tried to 'sivilize' Huck before he was taken by Pap.
Widow Douglas and Miss Watson
300
Huck and Jim meet the King and the Duke. Name one bad thing the King and the Duke do.
Answers include: selling Jim, pretending to be the Wilks brothers, putting on a play that is a rip off, selling bad products, etc.
300
Lying happens OFTEN in this book. Name one lie.
Answers vary. (Lying to ferryman about robbers, lying to slave catchers, lying to the Duke & Dauphin about the gold, lying to the Duke & Dauphin about Jim, lying to Aunt Sally about being Tom Sawyer, etc.)
300
Huck experiences MANY conflicts. Name one.
Answer may include: feeling happy they used good bread to look for Huck, but guilty... not knowing what to do about Jim... Mary Jane... etc.
300
At the end, it seems that Huck really only TRUSTS someone. Who?
Jim
400
Jim was sold to this farm owner.
Silas Phelps
400
Explain the feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons. What is the cause of it?
They have been fighting for years - they're not exactly sure why. "Just the way things are."
400
1) What is the definition of satire? 2) Give an example of satire in Huck Finn. BONUS: Why does Mark Twain use satire?
1) Satire: irony/sarcasm/etc. 2) answers will vary but they can include: Mark Twain's introductory note saying that we should not analyze the book, Miss Watson wanting to be a better Christian but still owning slaves, Pap being outraged a black man can vote, the preacher's message at church about brotherly love, etc. BONUS: Mark Twain uses satire to make a point!
400
Give an example of one way Huck matures.
Answers will vary.
400
Huck learns that black people and white people are equal. Name one way he learns this from Jim.
Answers include: listening to Jim talk about his family, listening to Jim talk about how he beat up 'Lizabeth and how guilty he is, etc.
500
Name the three Wilks sisters.
Mary Jane, Susan, and Joanna
500
The river is both a good place and bad place for Huck. 1) Explain why it is a good place for Huck. 2) Explain one situation where the river was bad for Huck.
1) It means freedom/independence/adventure. 2) Duke/Dauphin, losing Jim, fighting with Jim, etc.
500
In this book there is a lot of talk about society and the rules versus a person's conscience. What does Huck end up following and why?
He follows his own conscience because it means people are better off (especially Jim).
500
Give an example of a time Huck obeyed what he was told. Give an example of a time Huck disobeyed what he was told.
Answers will vary.
500
At the end of the book, we learn that Miss Watson has died months ago and that Jim is free. What does this tell us about Tom having known all this already and still wanting to go through with that elaborate (and stupid) plan?
Tom is callous, manipulative, and not a good person.
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