Why is Huck surprised at Tom's willingness to rescue Jim?
Huck is shocked by Tom's willingness because helping a slave is considered wrong against societies standards and he thought Tom would conform.
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Why is Huck annoyed with his conscience?
Huck believes that a conscience is useless because it makes you feel bad regardless of the circumstances.
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How did Tom figure out where Jim was?
Tom remembers a black man delivering food to the Phelps shed earlier that day and figures that must have been where Jim was.
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Why is that convenient for Huck?
Tom's Aunt Sally is expecting Tom but doesn't notice that it's Huck.
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Why is Tom willing to do it?
Tom is willing to help because he wants to challenge his sense of adventure.
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Does the fact that both Tom and Huck are on the plantation add or detract from the plot?
It adds to the plot because now there is the suspense of whether or not anyone will figure out that the boys are impersonating other people.
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Compare Huck's plan for freeing Jim with Tom's.
Huck's plan is very simple, stealing the shed key and letting Jim run. Whereas Tom's is much more risky and demonstrates more showmanship.
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What new identity does Tom assume?
What is William Thompson.
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What does Huck think of Tom's fancy touches?
Huck thinks that it is more elaborate than his plan but finds it hard to believe that Tom would sacrifice his reputation for Jim's escape.
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How does Huck feel when he sees the Duke and King tarred and feathered?
Huck feels bad for them but his pity fades away quickly.
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What are the dangers of Tom's approach?
The dangers are that it could potentially get Huck, Jim, and Tom killed.
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Do they deserve his pity?
No, the Duke and King deserve their punishment with no pity because they treated others poorly. It's the thought of "treat others the way you want to be treated."
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Some critics think that Jim's rescue is an inappropriate ending to the novel. They wonder how Huck, with his new maturity, can consent to Tom's foolish scheme. Do you agree with these critics? why or why not?