Huckleberry Finn Escape Plan

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Questions and Answers

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?

Hide it and use it to escape

What provisions did Huck put into the canoe?

Saw, blanket, gourd, corn meal, bacon, coffee, sugar, gum, ammunition

What did Huck shoot?

A wild pig Signup and view all the answers

Describe how Huck covered up his escape.

He killed a pig and used blood, a bag of rocks, and dug to the pond to look like a body had been dragged and dumped. Signup and view all the answers

Where does Huck plan to go to hide?

Jackson's Island Signup and view all the answers

What are two methods used by the townspeople to look for a drowned carcass?

Fire a cannon and use quicksilver in loaves of bread Signup and view all the answers

Where did Huck get his lunch?

Bread that floated by the canoe Signup and view all the answers

What did Huck find that caused his heart to jump?

He walked onto ashes of a campfire Signup and view all the answers

Who did Huck find lying on a blanket near a campfire?

Jim Signup and view all the answers

Why was Jim frightened when he first saw Huck?

He thought Huck was dead and must be a ghost Signup and view all the answers

Why did Jim decide to run away?

He heard he'd be sold for $800 down to Orleans Signup and view all the answers

What did Jim and Huck find in the floating house?

A dead man Signup and view all the answers

How had the dead man been killed?

Shot in the back Signup and view all the answers

What reason does Jim give to prevent Huck from looking at the body?

It was too ghastly Signup and view all the answers

List some items that Huck and Jim took from the cabin.

Tin lantern, butcher's knife, Barlow knife, candles, gourd, hatchet, quilt, fishing line, hooks, nails, curry comb, and a roll of buckskin. Signup and view all the answers

Why wouldn't Jim talk about the dead man?

He said it would bring bad luck Signup and view all the answers

What had Jim said concerning the snakeskin he had found on the ridge?

Worst bad luck if you touched it Signup and view all the answers

What type of joke does Huck decide to play on Jim?

He kills a rattlesnake and curls it up in his bed Signup and view all the answers

How does the practical joke backfire?

The snake bites him Signup and view all the answers

What disguise does Huck decide to wear?

Girls' clothing: shirt, blouse, bonnet Signup and view all the answers

Who is Sarah Williams?

Name Huck uses when dressed like a girl Signup and view all the answers

Who does Huck learn is thought to be his murderer?

Jim Signup and view all the answers

What two things did Pap do when it was discovered that Jim was gone?

He hooped to Judge Thatcher and got drunk Signup and view all the answers

Who else does the town think may have killed Huck?

Pap Signup and view all the answers

What was Pap's supposed motive for killing Huck?

Money Signup and view all the answers

How much was the reward for Jim?

$300 Signup and view all the answers

Where does the town think Jim is hiding?

Close by (Jackson's Island) Signup and view all the answers

List the mistakes that Huck made when he was dressed up and pretending.

Changed names, wore old calico, didn't thread needle correctly. Signup and view all the answers

What is the lady's name that gave him the supplies and the information?

Ms. Loftus Signup and view all the answers

How do Huck and Jim get off the steamboat?

They take the robber's boat Signup and view all the answers

What do Huck and Jim find?

Their own raft Signup and view all the answers

What story does Huck tell the watchman and why?

His family is stranded on the Walter Scott Steamboat wreck Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the crashed steamboat and how does Huck feel about this?

The steamboat drifts downstream and the robbers don't survive; Huck feels bad for leaving them. Signup and view all the answers

Jim and Huck argue about King Solomon. Who is King Solomon, and what are Jim and Huck's differing opinions?

King Solomon is the wise king; Jim considers him stupid for wanting to chop a baby in half and Huck says he is really smart. Signup and view all the answers

Jim and Huck also argue about languages. What is each of their positions on language?

Jim refuses to believe that there are more than one languages, and Huck gives up in defeat after trying to convince him. Signup and view all the answers

To what town were Jim and Huck heading?

Cairo Signup and view all the answers

How did the raft get away?

On a foggy night, the canoe separated from Jim and the raft. Signup and view all the answers

Why didn't Huck immediately pursue the raft?

Huck was sick and scared Signup and view all the answers

How did Jim and Huck get separated?

It gets crashed into with a steamboat; Huck and Jim jump off just in time but they get separated. Signup and view all the answers

How did Jim try to signal Huck when they were separated?

Hollering Signup and view all the answers

What joke does Huck play or what lie does he tell Jim when Huck finally finds Jim asleep on the raft?

Huck acts like he has been there all along and that Jim was drunk or crazy or was dreaming of this. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Huck apologize to Jim for his 'mean trick'?

He feels guilty because he realized how guilty it made Jim feel. Signup and view all the answers

What does Jim plan to do when he is free?

Save money and buy his wife and two kids Signup and view all the answers

What had Jim said that made Huck decide to turn Jim in?

He was a free man when he saw Cairo Signup and view all the answers

What did Jim say that made Huck change his mind?

He was a good friend and his only good friend Signup and view all the answers

What story does Huck create to keep the men who were looking for runaway slaves from looking on the raft?

His father has smallpox Signup and view all the answers

What did the men give to Huck to 'help him out'?

Money Signup and view all the answers

Where had Jim been hiding while Huck was talking to the men?

Jim was hiding in the canoe Signup and view all the answers

To what 'bad luck charm' does Jim again refer?

The rattlesnake skin Signup and view all the answers

When they go back for the raft at dark, what do they discover is missing?

The canoe Signup and view all the answers

How was the raft destroyed?

The steamboat Signup and view all the answers

How did Huck escape?

Diving under the water Signup and view all the answers

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.