Vocabulary
Huck Finn found working on his spelling with Miss Watson tedious. Tedious means this.
What is tiresome or boring?
"There was things which he (Mark Twain) stretched, but mainly he told the truth..."
What is exaggerated or lied about?
This is when you should always obey your parents ...
What is when they are present?
This character's view of the American dream is that people should be civilized and show good manners.
Who is the Widow Douglas?
Mark Twain grew up on the banks of this river.
What is the Mississippi?
Twain thinks that teens should only lie when they can be unerring in the lies that they tell. Unerring means this
What is without error and mistakes?
"It was an awful sight of money when it was piled up."
What is a lot of money?
This is what to do if a person offends you.
What is hit him with a brick.
This character's American dream is to start a band of robbers with Huck. But he really doesn't need to since he found a pile of money in the cave.
Who is Tom Sawyer?
Mark Twain worked at this job--not as a writer.
What is as a steamboat cub pilot?
The Widow Douglas taught Huck Finn about the good place, the bad place, and about Moses with diligence. Diligence means this.
What is with serious effort?
"...you had to wait for the widow to tuck down her head and grumble a little over the victuals..."
What is to say grace?
Teens should only exercise the art of lying once this has happened
What is until they have perfected their technique
This character's view of the American dream is to be free of society's expectations and restrictions and do whatever he wants-including having a smoke when he wants one.
Who is Huckleberry Finn?
Mark Twain was the first to use this style of writing to distinguish social classes.
What is use of the vernacular?
Twain's advice to youth is meant to be didactic in an entertaining kind of way. Didactic means this.
What is an instructional or teaching way.
"I don't take no stock in dead people."
What is I don't care about or have faith in dead people?
Twain's advice on handling firearms is this.
What is they are dangerous--even if they aren't loaded!
This character tried her best to impose her view of the American dream on Huckleberry by teaching him spelling and how to behave properly.
Who is Miss Watson?
Mark Twain enjoyed this type of humor that not everyone finds very funny.
What is satire?
When Huck Finn lives in the Widow's house, he wants to smoke. This is an example of his unrefined behavior. Unrefined means this.
Lacking in social skills.
"...I asked her if she reckoned Tom Sawyer would go to the good place, and she said not by a considerable sight."
What is...I asked if she thought that Tom Sawyer would go to heaven, and she said not even close, or no way.
Twain suggests that teenagers read these types of books.
What is his own work, and religious books
This character said he'd rather go to the bad place so that he and Tom Sawyer could hang out together.
Who is Huckleberry Finn?
Mark Twain's brand is to be photographed in this style of dress.
What is wearing a white suit?