Huck Finn Flashcards
(49 cards)
Tom’s gang follows through on the orders contained in the oath
False
Jim thinks he will be rich someday
True
Tom represents the establishment, and Huck is shocked at his willingness to aid in the rescue plot
True
Besides being a farmer, Silas Phelps is also a preacher
True
More money is made on the third performance of “The Royal Nonesuch” than the first two
True
Tom insists on being practical and efficient in feeing Jim.
False
Huck tells the Duke and Dauphin the truth about himself and Jim
False
Tom and Huck’s fortune comes from a twelve thousand dollar inheritance
False
The Duke and Dauphin are displaced royalty
False
Jim is superstitious and believes in witches
True
Huckleberry Finn contains a social commentary deeper than a simple adventure story
True
Huck prefers the Widow Douglas’ God over Miss Watson’s
True
The dark side of the story line is filled with some of the most serious questions facing 19th century America: slavery and rebellious teenagers
False
“Huck Finn” combines elements of realism and local color with the drama of the open road
True
Mark Twain shaped the American Literary voice that made the final break from the rigid dictates of European literary forms
True
Hemingway stated, “ all modern American Literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huck Finn”
True
Twain’s condemnation of social ills is implicit, rather than explicit
True
When Huck forgets his new name at the Grangerfords he shows his cleverness by
Asking buck how to spell his name
Everyone in town accepts the Duke and Dauphin as Peter Wilks’ brothers except
The Doctor
At the end of the novel, Jim is set free because
Miss Watson has freed him in her will
Huck Finally gets rid of the Duke and the Dauphin when
They sell Jim
Jim regrets striking his daughter because
She is deaf
Huck sells his fortune to the judge because
Pap is back
Jim doesn’t want Huck to see the dead man’s face in the flooded house because
It is pap