Huck Finn Group QuizHuck Finn Group Quiz

1. Why was someone 1. Why was someone shooting off a cannon? What shooting off a cannon? What significance does baker’s significance does baker’s bread have in this scene?bread have in this scene?

2. The townsfolk did not seem 2. The townsfolk did not seem to be concerned about finding to be concerned about finding Huck until they think he is Huck until they think he is dead. What kind of irony is dead. What kind of irony is this? How does this create this? How does this create satire? What is Twain satire? What is Twain mocking?mocking?

3. Why was Jim on Jackson 3. Why was Jim on Jackson Island? Why was he afraid Island? Why was he afraid when he first saw Huck?when he first saw Huck?

4. Miss Watson claimed she may need to 4. Miss Watson claimed she may need to sell off some of her property because sell off some of her property because times were tough for her. What is ironic times were tough for her. What is ironic about this? What is Twain mocking with about this? What is Twain mocking with his satire?his satire?

5. What did Jim find on a floating house that 5. What did Jim find on a floating house that he did not allow Huck to see? Discuss he did not allow Huck to see? Discuss what this reveals about Jim’s feelings for what this reveals about Jim’s feelings for Huck.Huck.

6. What were hanging on hooks inside 6. What were hanging on hooks inside the floating house? What kind of the floating house? What kind of house might this have been? What house might this have been? What is Twain mocking with his satire is Twain mocking with his satire here?here?

7. What did Jack Packard and Bill plan 7. What did Jack Packard and Bill plan to do on the sinking ship the Walter to do on the sinking ship the Walter Scott? How did Huck and Jim ruin Scott? How did Huck and Jim ruin their plans?their plans?

8. As a runaway slave what would 8. As a runaway slave what would have been the wisest thing for Jim have been the wisest thing for Jim to do when Huck insists on going to do when Huck insists on going aboard the Walter Scott?aboard the Walter Scott?

9. Why did Jim go aboard?9. Why did Jim go aboard?

10. Huck goes to a ferry watchman 10. Huck goes to a ferry watchman and makes up a story about Miss and makes up a story about Miss Hooker. What are his real Hooker. What are his real motives for his lie? What does motives for his lie? What does this tell us about Huck’s this tell us about Huck’s personality? personality?

11. Walter Scott was a famous 11. Walter Scott was a famous English writer, but Mark English writer, but Mark Twain hated his style. How Twain hated his style. How does Twain use satire here?does Twain use satire here?

12. Describe the trick Huck 12. Describe the trick Huck plays on Jim? How did it plays on Jim? How did it backfire? Why did Huck do it? backfire? Why did Huck do it? Whose influence is he still Whose influence is he still under?under?

13.Huck disguises himself as a girl to 13.Huck disguises himself as a girl to get information. Name three tests get information. Name three tests Judith Loftus gave Huck to see if Judith Loftus gave Huck to see if he was a boy or a girl. Why did he was a boy or a girl. Why did Huck say his name was Sarah Huck say his name was Sarah Mary Williams? Who did they Mary Williams? Who did they think killed Huck? think killed Huck?

14. What kind of irony is evident 14. What kind of irony is evident when Huck is at Mrs. Loftus’ when Huck is at Mrs. Loftus’ house?house?

15. Huck says: “People will call 15. Huck says: “People will call me a low down abolitionist me a low down abolitionist and despise me, but I ain’t and despise me, but I ain’t gonna tell on you, Jim.” What gonna tell on you, Jim.” What is ironic about his statement? is ironic about his statement? What is Twain’s satire mocking What is Twain’s satire mocking with this?with this?

16. The Adventures of 16. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a Hero Huckleberry Finn is a Hero Quest Archetype. What is Quest Archetype. What is Huck’s call to adventure?Huck’s call to adventure?

17.17. Read through the lyrics of the Read through the lyrics of the song Muddy Water. What two song Muddy Water. What two literary elements are used literary elements are used throughout the song?throughout the song?

18.18. How do these two elements How do these two elements reveal how Jim feels?reveal how Jim feels?

19.19. Look at stanza four. What does Look at stanza four. What does Jim mean literally and Jim mean literally and figuratively?figuratively?