Huck Finn Chapters 7-12 Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What was Huck's excuse for why he had the gun when pap woke him up?

He said someone had tried to get into the cabin.

Why is the June rise good luck for Huck?

Cord-wood would float down the river and pieces of log rafts so he would catch them and sell them to wood yards and sawmills.

What did Huck find at the riverbank (beginning of chapter 7) and what did he do with it?

A canoe, he went down the river and hid it for his escape.

What was Huck's excuse to pap as to why he was wet?

He said he fell in the river. Signup and view all the answers

Why did pap leave the night Huck escaped?

He found nine logs together on the river and went to sell them on a skiff. Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the items Huck puts in the canoe?

Sack of corn meal, bacon, whiskey jug, coffee, sugar, ammunition, wadding, bucket, gourd, dipper, tin cup, old saw, blankets, skillet, coffee pot, fish lines, matches, gun. Signup and view all the answers

How does Huck fake his death?

He kills a wild pig/hog, hacked into its throat with an axe, laid it on the ground to bleed, dragged a sack of rocks, pulled out some of his hair, bloodied the axe, and then dumped the hog into the river. Signup and view all the answers

Where does Huck go after faking his death?

Jackson's island. Signup and view all the answers

What were the 'booms' Huck heard on Jackson's island?

A ferryboat was firing a cannon over the water to make his carcass come to the top. Signup and view all the answers

Why was there bread in the water?

They put quicksilver in loaves of bread and floated them because they were supposed to go right to the drowned carcass and stop there. Signup and view all the answers

What fruit does Huck find on the island?

Strawberries, green summer grapes, green raspberries, and green blackberries. Signup and view all the answers

Who does Huck find on the island?

Jim. Signup and view all the answers

What is Jim's first reaction when he sees Huck?

He thinks Huck is a ghost. Signup and view all the answers

When did Jim go to the island and why?

He went after the night Huck was 'killed' and Miss Watson had said she was going to sell Jim for 800 dollars to New Orleans. Signup and view all the answers

What does the sight of young birds mean to Jim?

That it was going to rain, and killing them is death. Signup and view all the answers

What does Jim say about good luck?

He says it doesn't matter knowing about when it's going to happen. Signup and view all the answers

How much money did Jim say he had when he was 'rich'? What happened to it?

14 dollars, he bought a cow but the cow died, gave money to Mister Bradish to get interest back after (bank), had a dream he gave money to a man named Balum and Balum gave it to the church/poor. Signup and view all the answers

What do Jim and Huck see in a frame house down the river?

A dead body that had been shot in the back and had been there for two or three days. Signup and view all the answers

Why didn't Jim want to talk about the dead man?

He said it might fetch bad luck or haunt them because a man that's not buried is more likely to haunt than one in the ground. Signup and view all the answers

What did Huck find in the coat pocket he found?

8 dollars. Signup and view all the answers

What happened with the rattlesnake?

Huck saw it and killed it, thought it would be funny to put it on Jim's blanket, when Jim returned the mate had wrapped around the dead snake, and the dead snake bit Jim on the heel. Signup and view all the answers

What does Jim tell Huck to do with the snake?

Chop its head off and throw it away, and then skin the body and roast a piece of it. Jim ate it and then said it would help cure him. Signup and view all the answers

What is the most 'carelessest and foolishest' thing a body can do and what happened to Old Hank Bunker?

Look at the new moon over your left shoulder. He did it, bragged about it, and two years later he got drunk and fell off of a shot tower. Signup and view all the answers

Why did Huck go into the town?

'to get a stirring up', he was bored. Signup and view all the answers

What did Huck dress up as to go into town?

A girl. Signup and view all the answers

What did Huck say his name was the first time, second time, and then his 'real name'?

Sarah Williams, Mary Williams, George Peters. Signup and view all the answers

Why did Huck go into Judith Loftus' house?

He didn't know her so she wouldn't know him. Signup and view all the answers

What are the rewards out for Jim and pap for supposedly killing Huck?

Jim - 300, Pap - 200. Signup and view all the answers

What happened to pap according to Judith?

He got drunk after getting money from Judge Thatcher and then went off with 'mighty hard looking strangers' and hasn't been seen since. Signup and view all the answers

What does Judith say she saw at Jackson's island and what is she planning to do?

She saw smoke and sent her husband and another man to go hunt there. Signup and view all the answers

What are the tests Judith uses to tell if Huck is from the country?

<ol> <li>How moss grows on trees 2. How cows and horses get up 3. How cows eat in groups.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is Judith's advice for Huck when posing as a girl?

<ol> <li>Thread the needle right 2. Throw like a girl 3. Throw knees apart when catching something in skirt.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Jim think the men didn't catch them?

They went to get a dog and lost time. Signup and view all the answers

What 3 men are on the boat and what are they planning to do?

3 criminals: Bill, Jim Turner, Jake Packard. Bill and Jake are planning to kill Jim by leaving him on the sinking steamboat to drown since Jim always tries to blackmail them into getting more loot. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the raft?

It's gone. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Huck Finn Chapters 7-12 Study Notes

Huck claims someone tried to break into the cabin to explain why he had the gun when his father, Pap, awakened him.
The June rise is beneficial for Huck as he can catch floating wood and sell it at wood yards and sawmills.
Huck discovers a canoe at the riverbank, which he uses to escape by hiding it downriver.
To justify being wet, Huck tells Pap he fell into the river.
Pap departs the night Huck escapes after discovering nine logs on the river, intending to sell them.
Huck packs various supplies in the canoe, including corn meal, bacon, whiskey, coffee, and fishing gear.
Huck fakes his death by killing a pig, creating a bloody scene with the carcass, and then tossing it into the river to mislead everyone.
After faking his death, Huck hides on Jackson's Island.
Huck hears cannon fire from a ferryboat aimed at bringing his body to the surface.
Bread laced with quicksilver is thrown into the water to locate drowned bodies, as it is believed to trail directly to them.
On the island, Huck finds various fruits including strawberries and blackberries.
Huck encounters Jim on the island, who initially thinks Huck is a ghost.
Jim escapes to the island after overhearing Miss Watson's plans to sell him into slavery for $800.
The sight of young birds signifies impending rain to Jim, who views killing them as a bad omen.
Jim discusses luck, stating that it is inconsequential knowing when it will occur.
Jim once had $14 but lost it after buying a cow that died; he dreams of giving his money to a man named Balum for charity.
Huck and Jim encounter a dead body in a frame house, which was shot in the back.
Jim is superstitious about the dead man, believing that discussing him may bring bad luck.
Huck finds $8 in the pocket of the dead man's coat.
Huck kills a rattlesnake as a prank, but it bites Jim when he returns, causing trouble.
Jim advises Huck on how to dispose of the snake and suggests its meat could help cure him.
Jim warns that looking at a new moon over the left shoulder is considered bad luck, recounting that Old Hank Bunker suffered a misfortune after doing so.
Bored, Huck decides to enter town “to get a stirring up.”
Disguised as a girl, Huck goes to town, adopting the names Sarah Williams and Mary Williams before revealing his "real name" as George Peters.
Huck visits Judith Loftus' house to ensure he is not recognized.
Rewards are posted for Jim and Pap, each accused of killing Huck; Jim's bounty is $300, and Pap's is $200.
According to Judith, Pap has not been seen since getting drunk with unsavory characters.
Judith mentions seeing smoke at Jackson's Island and sends a search party to investigate.
Judith tests Huck's knowledge of rural life through questions about moss growth, animal behavior, and grazing.
Judith advises Huck on how to better impersonate a girl, including needle threading and catching techniques.
Jim suggests the men pursuing them failed to catch up because they went to fetch a dog.
Three criminals aboard a sinking steamboat plot to kill Jim, fearing his attempts to blackmail them for more loot.
Huck's raft is no longer available, posing a new challenge for the characters.

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