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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Comprehension and Essential Questions Chapter One What do we know about Huck from the way he talks? What is a “stretcher?” Why does Mark Twain begin Huck Finn with a reference to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? How does Huck feel about being “civilized?” “The widow she cried over me, and called me a poor lost lamb, and she called me a lot of other names, too, but she never meant no harm by it.” Exactly where does the humor in this sentence lie? Why does Huck prefer the “bad” place to the “good” place? What does Huck’s reaction to the burning of the spider show us about him? Chapter Two What trick does Tom play on Jim? How does Huck feel about it? What difference between the two boys does this suggest? How does Jim react to the trick? If you were going to join Tom Sawyer’s gang, what would you have to agree to do? What do we learn about Tom as the head of the gang? How does Ben Rogers react to the ransoming idea? Chapter Three What does Huck think about praying? Why does Huck decide there must be two Providences? What does Huck think of Pap? Why does Huck resign from the gang? Huck and Tom have very different outlooks on “A-rabs” and on “rubbing lamps” etc. What does this show about them? Chapter Four Why does Huck “sell” his fortune to Judge Thatcher? What does the “hair-ball” tell Jim about Huck’s future? Chapter Five Describe Pap. Is Pap a realistic character? How does Pap feel about Huck going to school? How does the new judge find out how Pap really is? Chapter Six Why is Huck going to school now? Why does Huck as first enjoy living with Pap? How does Pap feel about the “govment” and “educated niggers?” Account for Pap’s unusual behavior. Chapter Seven Why does Huck kill the pig? As Huck prepares to escape, he wishes Tom Sawyer were there. “I knowed he would take an interest in this kind of business, and throw in the fancy touches.” How are Huck’s preparations different from those Tom would make? Describe Huck’