Characters
Who does Huck meet at the beginning of Chapter 11?
Judith Loftus
Huck's alias (fake name) was Samantha Williams.
False.
What was Huck's reasoning for staying on the boat?
It's because Tom Sawyer would stay and listen to what's happening.
What theme is Twain portraying when Jim and Huck were “borrowing?”
Morality
Who do the people in the town think may have murdered Huck?
Pap is a suspect but they are starting to suspect Jim because he ran away the same day
in chapter 11, Hucks's uncle Abner Moore is down sick so he comes to visit him.
False
Where does Chapter 11 take place?
St. Petersburg in Jackson's Island
What theme is Twain building in this chapter when Huck chooses not to turn Jim in for reward money?
Twain is emphasizing the importance of friendship and loyalty. There was an imperfect friendship with Tom Sawyer and Huck. Huck's true friendship is built with Jim.
What was the name of the man the robbers were going to kill?
Jim Turner
To make sure they aren't seen Jim and Huck travel in the night and hide in the day and on their fifth night they pass the lights of St. Lucius
False, they pass the lights of St. Louis
What is the significance of Chapter 11's title, "They're After Us!"
"Us" indicates that Huck feels that he and Jim are a team. From the conversation with the woman, there is neither danger nor necessity for Huck fleeing. Jim is the one who is under suspicion for murder and has a bouty over his head. Were it not for Huck;s warning, Jim would surely have been captured.
What are two things that the river can symbolize?
It symbolizes freedom and Huck's journey
What is Jim and Huck’s relationship? And how does it differ from the other relationships that Huck has?
They have a positive relationship. Jim is like a father to Huck and does things to care for him and help him learn. Huck’s other relationships are negative, the people around him are controlling and have a negative impact on him.
Huck and Jim’s raft was destroyed.
False. It drifted away!
What is the purpose of Chapter 12?
While this chapter is almost entirely plot action, it does set the stage for the thematic and character development that will occur in the next chapters
"This second night we run between seven and eight hours, with a current that was making over four mile an hour. We catched fish, and talked, and we took. a swim now and then to keep off sleepiness. It was kind of solemn, drifting down the big still river, laying on our backs looking up at the stars, and we didn't ever feel like talking loud, and it warn't often that we laughed, only a little kind of a low chuckle."
Symbolism
The river is a symbol of freedom and sustaining life.
Why do you think the reward for Pap is only two hundred dollars, and the reward for Jim is three hundred dollars, given that Pap is a suspect in Huck's murder?
Jim is considered "property" and could be useful to his owner whereas pap is merely a fugitive and suspected murderer.
Huck and Jim promised not to “borrow” ONLY certain vegetables or fruit.
True
How does the setting of the chapter 12 contribute to the overall mood or atmosphere?
It evokes a sense of adventure and freedom with foreboding danger.
"Oh, yes'm, I did. Sarah Mary Williams. Sarah's my first name. Some calls me Sarah, some calls me Mary."
Motif
It is an example of his lying and tricking people