Time Line
Chapter 1
Miss Watson and Widow Douglas took in HF (Huckleberry Finn) and try to civilize him, but likes the outdoors.
Chapter 2
He and his friends made a gang to steal and murder others, but they abandoned the idea of doing so.
Chapter 3
HF is punished for dirty clothes while out with Tom. is given a lecture on religion but refuses to accept this faith while learning prayer.
Chapter 4
HF, in what seems to be a couple of months later, has been doing better in his new and school life. He find boots and sells them for a dollar. He talks about what seems to be good and bad karma in his life with his fathers angels.
Chapter 5
Pap is apparently a very scary man according to HF. Pap tells Widow Douglas not to "meddle" whatever that means. He is also upset that HF is the first person in the family to learn how to read. Pap gets in jail for being drunk and soon regrets it and then does it again. Pap gets shot.
Miss Watson and Widow Douglas took in HF (Huckleberry Finn) and try to civilize him, but likes the outdoors.
Chapter 2
He and his friends made a gang to steal and murder others, but they abandoned the idea of doing so.
Chapter 3
HF is punished for dirty clothes while out with Tom. is given a lecture on religion but refuses to accept this faith while learning prayer.
Chapter 4
HF, in what seems to be a couple of months later, has been doing better in his new and school life. He find boots and sells them for a dollar. He talks about what seems to be good and bad karma in his life with his fathers angels.
Chapter 5
Pap is apparently a very scary man according to HF. Pap tells Widow Douglas not to "meddle" whatever that means. He is also upset that HF is the first person in the family to learn how to read. Pap gets in jail for being drunk and soon regrets it and then does it again. Pap gets shot.
Chapters 6-11
1. HF was annoying his dad By going to school and Pap wanted Huck fortune.
2. HF first used a saw that he found to saw through the side of the cabin to escape out of. Next he kills a wild pig then uses it's blood to cover the cabin floor with. Then he smashes the cabin door with an ax to make it seem as if robbers have broken into the cabin and killed him in the process. He finally took everything in the cabin and put it in the canoe he was escaping in to an island and put rocks in the pig so that it would sink into the lake.
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4. What happened was that when she met Huck, she told the lady that her name was Sarah Williams and when the lady asked her again her name told her that it was Marry Williams. Another thing was when there was a rat the woman told Huck to kill her and almost killed him.
2. HF first used a saw that he found to saw through the side of the cabin to escape out of. Next he kills a wild pig then uses it's blood to cover the cabin floor with. Then he smashes the cabin door with an ax to make it seem as if robbers have broken into the cabin and killed him in the process. He finally took everything in the cabin and put it in the canoe he was escaping in to an island and put rocks in the pig so that it would sink into the lake.
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4. What happened was that when she met Huck, she told the lady that her name was Sarah Williams and when the lady asked her again her name told her that it was Marry Williams. Another thing was when there was a rat the woman told Huck to kill her and almost killed him.
12-16 Lit Questions
1. What is the story of King Solomon and his child? How does Jim interpret that story?
The story of King Solomon is of how he figured out the true mother from the fake one by claiming to cut the child in half for each woman to take, but the true mother begged him not to. Jim, coming from another religion, said that this didn't make since to him as to why a man with so much money would cut a child in half.
2. When he wakes up after their separation in the fog, what does Jim’s reaction to Huck tell us about him? How do you feel about him at this point?
Jim was relived to see HF alive, but was upset when HF lie to him about him dreaming he was gone. It shows how much he cares for HF and how disappointed he was.
3. Jim is very superstitious. From a historical standpoint, why do you think this is? -“It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger – but I done it, and I warn’t ever sorry for it afterwards, neither.” What does this line tell us about Huck? This tells me that HF feels bad for not giving Jim away when he had the chance, but claimed to feel even worse if he were to do so because Jim said that he was his only friend.
4. At the end of chapter 16 Huck is struggling with giving Jim up. Outline the battle that he has with himself, and explain his actions when the men come up looking for the 5 escaped slaves.
The story of King Solomon is of how he figured out the true mother from the fake one by claiming to cut the child in half for each woman to take, but the true mother begged him not to. Jim, coming from another religion, said that this didn't make since to him as to why a man with so much money would cut a child in half.
2. When he wakes up after their separation in the fog, what does Jim’s reaction to Huck tell us about him? How do you feel about him at this point?
Jim was relived to see HF alive, but was upset when HF lie to him about him dreaming he was gone. It shows how much he cares for HF and how disappointed he was.
3. Jim is very superstitious. From a historical standpoint, why do you think this is? -“It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger – but I done it, and I warn’t ever sorry for it afterwards, neither.” What does this line tell us about Huck? This tells me that HF feels bad for not giving Jim away when he had the chance, but claimed to feel even worse if he were to do so because Jim said that he was his only friend.
4. At the end of chapter 16 Huck is struggling with giving Jim up. Outline the battle that he has with himself, and explain his actions when the men come up looking for the 5 escaped slaves.
17-21 Lit Questions
1.Describe the Grangerford family (Chapter 17 & 18).
Everybody is in that family hates the Shepherdsons, they take in HF, and thought he was one of the Shepherdsons.
2.Mark Twain alludes that the feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons is about traditional feuds between farmer (“granger”) and rancher (“shepherd”). Why would he write this into the novel? What does it say about these two occupations at this time (Chapter 18)?
Probably because Farmers and ranchers often came into conflict over land and water rights and overgrazing was also a problem.
3.Toward the end of chapter 18 Huck says “I don’t want to talk much about the next day. I reckon I’ll cut it pretty short.” Huck says this prior to telling us about the big battle. How does our narrator’s perspective play a role in what we think and feel reading this section (Chapter 18)?
4.Explain who the King and the Duke are. Why does Huck go along with their story (Chapter 19)?
To prevent “quarrels,” or simply just to not start an argument.
5.What problems do you anticipate with the Duke’s solution to how they can all run the raft during the day (Chapter 20)?
6.Illustrate the town that the play will be held in (Chapter 21).
Everybody is in that family hates the Shepherdsons, they take in HF, and thought he was one of the Shepherdsons.
2.Mark Twain alludes that the feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons is about traditional feuds between farmer (“granger”) and rancher (“shepherd”). Why would he write this into the novel? What does it say about these two occupations at this time (Chapter 18)?
Probably because Farmers and ranchers often came into conflict over land and water rights and overgrazing was also a problem.
3.Toward the end of chapter 18 Huck says “I don’t want to talk much about the next day. I reckon I’ll cut it pretty short.” Huck says this prior to telling us about the big battle. How does our narrator’s perspective play a role in what we think and feel reading this section (Chapter 18)?
4.Explain who the King and the Duke are. Why does Huck go along with their story (Chapter 19)?
To prevent “quarrels,” or simply just to not start an argument.
5.What problems do you anticipate with the Duke’s solution to how they can all run the raft during the day (Chapter 20)?
6.Illustrate the town that the play will be held in (Chapter 21).
22-26 Lit Questions
1. At the very end of chapter 22 we see the handbill that the king and the duke will pass out. The duke says “if that line don’t fetch them, I don’t know Arkansas!” Why would the line at the bottom of the handbill work to get people into the play?
Even though it's kinda sexist now, it's a way for men alone to go with out the hassle of women or children, also the Duke and King were naked on the stage and didn't want them to see that.
2. Towards the end of chapter 23 we see this line: “What was the use to tell Jim these warn’t real kings and dukes? It wouldn’t a done no good; and besides, it was just as I said; you couldn’t tell them from the real kind.”
1. Why doesn’t Huck see the use in telling Jim?
Jim didn't know a lot about the Duke and The King so he was confused and didn't understand, and they went along with helping Jim not get caught.
2. What does Huck mean by “you couldn’t tell them from the real kind.”?
A. Jim didn't know much about dukes and kings so he's probably confused, and them going along with them is helping Jim not get caught.
B. Jim would still not be able to understand, just by the way the king and the duke act compared to the real thing which is not a big difference besides the fact that they aren't actually kings and dukes.
3. Huck was ashamed because the Duke and the King didn't care about all the people they were using for their profit at all. They even so too far as to used a dead person.
4. The Duke and the King could not change the doctor's mind that they were who they claimed to be. The doctor noticed that who they claimed to be not by their behavior or seemed like it. For instance, the doctor said that the Duke had the worst English accent he had ever heard.
5. It is already known that the Duke and the King primarily did anything to gain riches for themselves. They already had a ton of cash in gold and had intentions of leaving with the money. They chose to wait on leaving for the possibility of making more money.
Even though it's kinda sexist now, it's a way for men alone to go with out the hassle of women or children, also the Duke and King were naked on the stage and didn't want them to see that.
2. Towards the end of chapter 23 we see this line: “What was the use to tell Jim these warn’t real kings and dukes? It wouldn’t a done no good; and besides, it was just as I said; you couldn’t tell them from the real kind.”
1. Why doesn’t Huck see the use in telling Jim?
Jim didn't know a lot about the Duke and The King so he was confused and didn't understand, and they went along with helping Jim not get caught.
2. What does Huck mean by “you couldn’t tell them from the real kind.”?
A. Jim didn't know much about dukes and kings so he's probably confused, and them going along with them is helping Jim not get caught.
B. Jim would still not be able to understand, just by the way the king and the duke act compared to the real thing which is not a big difference besides the fact that they aren't actually kings and dukes.
3. Huck was ashamed because the Duke and the King didn't care about all the people they were using for their profit at all. They even so too far as to used a dead person.
4. The Duke and the King could not change the doctor's mind that they were who they claimed to be. The doctor noticed that who they claimed to be not by their behavior or seemed like it. For instance, the doctor said that the Duke had the worst English accent he had ever heard.
5. It is already known that the Duke and the King primarily did anything to gain riches for themselves. They already had a ton of cash in gold and had intentions of leaving with the money. They chose to wait on leaving for the possibility of making more money.
Chapters 27-30
1.They had to keep the rats away, and they stayed with the dead because there weren't people to maintain the body so people that were related to the deceased would stay with the corpse as it was their responsibility.
2. At this time of the novel, we are reassured about Huck having a good and caring heart. Huck noticed that Mary Jane saw the slave's being separated families and he could tell that she was very unsettled about the deceased because he saw her sobbing while being next to the casket. He tried to make her feel better by telling her that it wasn't going to be for long. This is what displays Huck's true colors throughout the book.
3. All of the townspeople had a signature test done to find the out who were the frauds by making all of the four men do their signatures and then were put into comparison to the old signatures. Then, the King stated it was not right because Harvey's had broken his hand and it wasn't fair to compare it because it wouldn't justify anything. Moreover, the real Harvey showed tattoos that Pete had, but then the man who dressed the corpse stated that there were no tattoos.
2. At this time of the novel, we are reassured about Huck having a good and caring heart. Huck noticed that Mary Jane saw the slave's being separated families and he could tell that she was very unsettled about the deceased because he saw her sobbing while being next to the casket. He tried to make her feel better by telling her that it wasn't going to be for long. This is what displays Huck's true colors throughout the book.
3. All of the townspeople had a signature test done to find the out who were the frauds by making all of the four men do their signatures and then were put into comparison to the old signatures. Then, the King stated it was not right because Harvey's had broken his hand and it wasn't fair to compare it because it wouldn't justify anything. Moreover, the real Harvey showed tattoos that Pete had, but then the man who dressed the corpse stated that there were no tattoos.
Chapter 31-35
1. Huck was praying for forgiveness to help Jim escape from Ms. Watson. Back then, it was illegal to aid any runaway slaves to cross over into the free-lands, but Huck was not all for the prayer to God because he was not one for religion. Therefore, Huck was twisting his truths because he has grown a tad soft for Jim and aspired to aid him in finally becoming a free man and that is why he says, "You can't pray a lie."
2. Huck felt guilty and he knew that if he were to write a letter to Ms. Watson, she would immediately trade Jim. He didn't want to feel ashamed for helping a black man escape because it was illegal.
3. Huck was surprised that Tom had taken his side, especially in his situation. Tom was white also, so even though Tom was in his so-called, "gang," Huck wouldn't have ever guessed that Tom would, let alone, think twice about a slave because of how illegal it was. Also, the fact that the majority of whites only saw black people as slaves and property made Huck wonder why Tom would help a slave. But of course, Tom had always had an urge for adventure or some completely out of the question thinking, as is our typical, "romantic." Presiding with this little plan of his would be risky and no one really wanted to do so since this kid was nuts.
4. By the two statements that are implicated, Huck is trying to say that people can recognize or know about something that is wrong; however, they do nothing to change or learn from it if it doesn't affect them. Also, people do things for their own gain and profit without being concerned about harming or if it would ever affect anyone else. So Huck is disappointed by humanity because they have really no understanding of what they are doing, and what the effects on what they are doing.
5. Tom has a record of doing bad things, obviously, but never in a simple way. So when Huck had a plan to free Jim, Tom decided that it didn't meet his selfish standards and did this big elaborate scheme. By doing so, they thought it would help cover up their tracks and not being accused as the ones who helped him in his escape.
2. Huck felt guilty and he knew that if he were to write a letter to Ms. Watson, she would immediately trade Jim. He didn't want to feel ashamed for helping a black man escape because it was illegal.
3. Huck was surprised that Tom had taken his side, especially in his situation. Tom was white also, so even though Tom was in his so-called, "gang," Huck wouldn't have ever guessed that Tom would, let alone, think twice about a slave because of how illegal it was. Also, the fact that the majority of whites only saw black people as slaves and property made Huck wonder why Tom would help a slave. But of course, Tom had always had an urge for adventure or some completely out of the question thinking, as is our typical, "romantic." Presiding with this little plan of his would be risky and no one really wanted to do so since this kid was nuts.
4. By the two statements that are implicated, Huck is trying to say that people can recognize or know about something that is wrong; however, they do nothing to change or learn from it if it doesn't affect them. Also, people do things for their own gain and profit without being concerned about harming or if it would ever affect anyone else. So Huck is disappointed by humanity because they have really no understanding of what they are doing, and what the effects on what they are doing.
5. Tom has a record of doing bad things, obviously, but never in a simple way. So when Huck had a plan to free Jim, Tom decided that it didn't meet his selfish standards and did this big elaborate scheme. By doing so, they thought it would help cover up their tracks and not being accused as the ones who helped him in his escape.
Chapter 36-40
1. Huck and Tom's motives for getting Jim freed are entirely different. Huck has gone through so much with Jim and wanted to help as much as he could. However, Tom wants to take a rather risky escape plan and makes it as adventurous and wild as possible.
2. When Tom and Huck were saying "let on" they meant that they were going to lie to people, like when they said it only took 9 months to make. They were basically just gonna tell people that, even though it didn't actually take them that long to make, but Tom wanted the story to sound as extraordinary as possible.
3. Tom gave instructions to his aunt and uncle, wrote a letter stating that Jim was going to be stolen, and how it was going to go down because this brat wanted things in his master plan to go wrong. He wanted this because he wanted everyone to know that he was the one that was behind it, that he was the mastermind.
4. The satire in the plotting was how easy they were making it seem to take a runaway slave. Huck wanted something quick and flawless, and Tom just wanted a great story to tell. The escaped is very over exaggerated and seems way easier than it actually would be.
5. Somewhere at the end of the chapter, Huck states, "I knotted he was white inside." What Huck meant by this was that even though he lived in a time period where whites were of the superior race, Huck could see beyond that. He didn't think the color of skin was an issue, but that Jim was just as equal as any white person that he knew.
2. When Tom and Huck were saying "let on" they meant that they were going to lie to people, like when they said it only took 9 months to make. They were basically just gonna tell people that, even though it didn't actually take them that long to make, but Tom wanted the story to sound as extraordinary as possible.
3. Tom gave instructions to his aunt and uncle, wrote a letter stating that Jim was going to be stolen, and how it was going to go down because this brat wanted things in his master plan to go wrong. He wanted this because he wanted everyone to know that he was the one that was behind it, that he was the mastermind.
4. The satire in the plotting was how easy they were making it seem to take a runaway slave. Huck wanted something quick and flawless, and Tom just wanted a great story to tell. The escaped is very over exaggerated and seems way easier than it actually would be.
5. Somewhere at the end of the chapter, Huck states, "I knotted he was white inside." What Huck meant by this was that even though he lived in a time period where whites were of the superior race, Huck could see beyond that. He didn't think the color of skin was an issue, but that Jim was just as equal as any white person that he knew.
40-End
1. Huck didn't want to look her in the face because he felt guilty. He left for a while to find a doctor to help Tom since he was shot. When he came back he had to make something up to explain why he was gone for so long. She was tucking him into bed, and she was super nice he couldn't stand the fact that she was being generous to him.
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