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What type of transportation did Huck find floating down the river?
What type of transportation did Huck find floating down the river?
- A motorboat
- A raft
- A canoe (correct)
- A fishing boat
What did Huck decide to do with his find?
What did Huck decide to do with his find?
Hide it and use it to escape
What provisions did Huck put into the canoe?
What provisions did Huck put into the canoe?
Saw, blanket, gourd, corn meal, bacon, coffee, sugar, gum, ammunition
What did Huck shoot?
What did Huck shoot?
Describe how Huck covered up his escape.
Describe how Huck covered up his escape.
Where does Huck plan to go to hide?
Where does Huck plan to go to hide?
What are two methods used by the townspeople to look for a drowned carcass?
What are two methods used by the townspeople to look for a drowned carcass?
Where did Huck get his lunch?
Where did Huck get his lunch?
What did Huck find that caused his heart to jump?
What did Huck find that caused his heart to jump?
Who did Huck find lying on a blanket near a campfire?
Who did Huck find lying on a blanket near a campfire?
Why was Jim frightened when he first saw Huck?
Why was Jim frightened when he first saw Huck?
Why did Jim decide to run away?
Why did Jim decide to run away?
What did Jim and Huck find in the floating house?
What did Jim and Huck find in the floating house?
How had the dead man been killed?
How had the dead man been killed?
What reason does Jim give to prevent Huck from looking at the body?
What reason does Jim give to prevent Huck from looking at the body?
List some items that Huck and Jim took from the cabin.
List some items that Huck and Jim took from the cabin.
Why wouldn't Jim talk about the dead man?
Why wouldn't Jim talk about the dead man?
What had Jim said concerning the snakeskin he had found on the ridge?
What had Jim said concerning the snakeskin he had found on the ridge?
What type of joke does Huck decide to play on Jim?
What type of joke does Huck decide to play on Jim?
How does the practical joke backfire?
How does the practical joke backfire?
What disguise does Huck decide to wear?
What disguise does Huck decide to wear?
Who is Sarah Williams?
Who is Sarah Williams?
Who does Huck learn is thought to be his murderer?
Who does Huck learn is thought to be his murderer?
What two things did Pap do when it was discovered that Jim was gone?
What two things did Pap do when it was discovered that Jim was gone?
Who else does the town think may have killed Huck?
Who else does the town think may have killed Huck?
What was Pap's supposed motive for killing Huck?
What was Pap's supposed motive for killing Huck?
How much was the reward for Jim?
How much was the reward for Jim?
Where does the town think Jim is hiding?
Where does the town think Jim is hiding?
List the mistakes that Huck made when he was dressed up and pretending.
List the mistakes that Huck made when he was dressed up and pretending.
What is the lady's name that gave him the supplies and the information?
What is the lady's name that gave him the supplies and the information?
How do Huck and Jim get off the steamboat?
How do Huck and Jim get off the steamboat?
What do Huck and Jim find?
What do Huck and Jim find?
What story does Huck tell the watchman and why?
What story does Huck tell the watchman and why?
What happens to the crashed steamboat and how does Huck feel about this?
What happens to the crashed steamboat and how does Huck feel about this?
Jim and Huck argue about King Solomon. Who is King Solomon, and what are Jim and Huck's differing opinions?
Jim and Huck argue about King Solomon. Who is King Solomon, and what are Jim and Huck's differing opinions?
Jim and Huck also argue about languages. What is each of their positions on language?
Jim and Huck also argue about languages. What is each of their positions on language?
To what town were Jim and Huck heading?
To what town were Jim and Huck heading?
How did the raft get away?
How did the raft get away?
Why didn't Huck immediately pursue the raft?
Why didn't Huck immediately pursue the raft?
How did Jim and Huck get separated?
How did Jim and Huck get separated?
How did Jim try to signal Huck when they were separated?
How did Jim try to signal Huck when they were separated?
What joke does Huck play or what lie does he tell Jim when Huck finally finds Jim asleep on the raft?
What joke does Huck play or what lie does he tell Jim when Huck finally finds Jim asleep on the raft?
Why does Huck apologize to Jim for his 'mean trick'?
Why does Huck apologize to Jim for his 'mean trick'?
What does Jim plan to do when he is free?
What does Jim plan to do when he is free?
What had Jim said that made Huck decide to turn Jim in?
What had Jim said that made Huck decide to turn Jim in?
What did Jim say that made Huck change his mind?
What did Jim say that made Huck change his mind?
What story does Huck create to keep the men who were looking for runaway slaves from looking on the raft?
What story does Huck create to keep the men who were looking for runaway slaves from looking on the raft?
What did the men give to Huck to 'help him out'?
What did the men give to Huck to 'help him out'?
Where had Jim been hiding while Huck was talking to the men?
Where had Jim been hiding while Huck was talking to the men?
To what 'bad luck charm' does Jim again refer?
To what 'bad luck charm' does Jim again refer?
When they go back for the raft at dark, what do they discover is missing?
When they go back for the raft at dark, what do they discover is missing?
How was the raft destroyed?
How was the raft destroyed?
How did Huck escape?
How did Huck escape?
Study Notes
Transportation and Escape
- Huck finds a canoe floating down the river, which he decides to use for escape.
- He hides the canoe and prepares for his getaway by gathering provisions such as a saw, blanket, gourd, corn meal, bacon, coffee, sugar, gum, and ammunition.
Covering His Tracks
- To conceal his escape, Huck kills a pig to use its blood and creates a scene to suggest he was drowned by dragging rocks to the pond.
Location and Discovery
- Huck's escape plan leads him to Jackson's Island where he hides.
- Townspeople search for Huck using a cannon to raise a body and loaves of bread with quicksilver, hoping to find a drowned carcass.
Encounters and Relationships
- Huck stumbles upon Jim, who is lying near a campfire, and initially frightens Jim as he believes Huck to be a ghost.
- Jim reveals he escaped from being sold for $800 in Orleans.
The Dead Man
- Huck and Jim discover a dead man in a floating house, shot in the back.
- Jim advises Huck not to look at the dead body, warning it would bring bad luck.
Items and Superstitions
- Huck and Jim salvage several useful items from the cabin including knives, lanterns, sewing supplies, and fishing tools.
- Jim associates bad luck with a snakeskin he found, claiming touching it brings misfortune.
Practical Jokes and Disguises
- Huck plays a prank on Jim by placing a dead rattlesnake in his bed, which backfires when Jim is bitten.
- In disguise as a girl named Sarah Williams, Huck gathers intelligence and supplies from Ms. Loftus.
The Search for Huck
- Townspeople suspect Jim and Huck of foul play, with Pap being considered a possible murderer.
- A $300 reward is placed for Jim's capture, with townspeople believing he is hiding nearby on Jackson's Island.
Conflict and Ideologies
- Huck and Jim argue about King Solomon, demonstrating differing views on wisdom and judgment.
- They have contrasting opinions about languages, highlighting Huck's belief in different languages while Jim refuses to accept this.
Separation and Reunification
- During a foggy night, Huck and Jim are separated after the raft is collided with a steamboat.
- Huck initially does not pursue Jim due to illness and fear but later reunites with him, playing a trick on Jim.
Friendship and Decisions
- Jim plans to earn money to buy freedom for his wife and children, expressing deep longing and purpose.
- Huck wrestles with the moral decision of turning Jim in but ultimately decides against it, recognizing their friendship.
Encounters with Danger
- Huck fabricates a story about smallpox to protect Jim from men searching for runaway slaves, leading to a gift of money from the searchers.
- Jim hides in the canoe to avoid detection while Huck speaks to the men.
Unexpected Challenges
- The rattlesnake skin is referenced as a bad luck charm that Jim fears.
- Upon returning to retrieve their raft at night, Huck and Jim discover the canoe is missing and that their raft has been destroyed by the steamboat.
Escape Plan
- Huck manages to escape by diving underwater, showcasing his resourcefulness in critical situations.
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Explore the key events of Huck's daring escape in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. This quiz covers the strategies he employs, from hiding a canoe to creating a false scene of his death. Test your knowledge of Huck's encounters with Jim and the townspeople's search efforts.
