Chapters 24-25
What is Tom having nightmares about?
Injun Joe coming to kill him
How do Tom and Huck discover who “The Spaniard” really is?
They hear him speak and recognize Injun Joe's voice
What do Tom and Huck collect in order to get into “Number 2”?
Keys
Where does Huck go in the morning after the adventure at the Widow’s?
Back to the Welshman's house to find out what happened
What was the final fate of Injun Joe?
He starved to death in the cave. He tried to eat bats and drink a spoonful of water each day, but it wasn't enough to keep him alive
Why won’t Huck trust anyone ever again?
While burying their treasure, what do “The Spaniard” and “T’other” discover?
More treasure! A buried chest of gold
What surprised Tom when he was trying to open the door to the tavern?
It was unlocked
How does the Welshman catch Huck in his lie about the “deaf and dumb Spaniard”?
Where do Tom and Huck actually find the treasure?
Buried in the cave, under a candle-burned cross
The boys decide to become what?
Treasure hunters
What saved the boys from “The Spaniard” in the haunted house?
While he was climbing the stairs, they collapsed out from under him
Why did Tom scream “Run for your life!”?
When he opened the door, Injun Joe was passed out drunk on the floor and he almost stepped on his hand
Why do Tom and Becky lose their way in the cave?
They were chased by bats
What surprise does Sid ruin?
The Welshman was going to surprise everyone with Huck's involvement in Window Douglas' saving, but Sid told everyone first
Where do the boys finally decide to look for buried treasure? (BOTH places)
2. The haunted house
Why doesn’t Tom really believe the treasure is real?
He's never heard of or seen that much money before
Where do all the children go for Becky’s picnic?
About 3 miles away to McDougal's cave
How do the children get back home once they finally escape the cave?
They walked to a farm house, and the owner brings them back in a wagon in the middle of the night
What does Tom burst out with at dinner at Widow Douglas’? Why do people think it’s a joke?
He says that Huck doesn't need to stay with the Widow because he's rich. Everyone thinks it's a joke because Huck has never had any money
What will each boy do with his newfound money?
Huck will spend it all at once, so his dad can't get to it.
Tom will save it and get married
What do Tom and Huck think “Number Two” is?
They think it's the second room at a tavern in town
Why does Injun Joe want to get revenge on the Widow Douglas?
Her deceased husband was a Justice of the Peace who had Injun Joe horsewhipped for being homeless
What does Tom tell Judge Thatcher about the cave?
That Injun Joe is still in there
How does Huck’s life change after the discovery of the treasure?
The Widow adopts him, which in turn forces him to wear nice clothes, and go to church, and have manners, and quit smoking. He hates not having freedom!