Questions: Chapters 25-33


Chapter 25
15. Explain what Huck initially thinks about Mary Jane.
 He thinks that she is beautiful.
Chapter 26
16. Besides her beauty, explain another aspect of Mary Jane that Huck finds 
attractive.
She is smart.
17. Explain Huck's attitude about his part in the fraud.  In other words, explain why he is upset by it so much.
He is mad that the Duke and King is going to rob the girls.
18. Explain what Huck plans to so to help the girls.
Hide the money and send them a note to explain were the money is later.

Chapter 27
19. Explain where Huck ultimately hides the money.
Coffin
20. Explain what Twain points out as horrible in the sale of the slave families.
Slaves being separated from there children.

Chapter 28
21. Explain why Huck is so eager to tell Mary Jane that she'll be reunited with her slaves.
He sees her crying about the slaves
22. Explain the memory that causes Huck's eyes to "water a little."he is touched by Mary Jane's distress over the separation of the slave family.
23. Explain which biblical character Huck likens himself to when he tells us that Mary Jane prays for him.
Judus
24. Explain what Huck means when he says that Mary Jane had "grit" and was "full of sand."
She was tough

Chapter 29
25. Explain what Huck was doing in the tavern that the doctor said Huck wasn't too good at.
He was bad at lying
26. Explain how the doctor is going to prove that the king and duke are frauds.  (What do they have to do?)
Test there hand writing
27. Once this didn't fully work, explain what the next test for the king to pass is...and, what his answer is.
What tattoo was on peters chest the king said arrow

Chapter 30
28. Explain the lie Huck told to the king back on the raft.
He though they were already dead

Chapter 31
29. The king and duke give a "lecture" on temperance.  Explain what temperance is.
Abstinence from alcoholic drink

30. Explain why their lecture on temperance is then so hypocritical.
They started getting drunk on the raft.
31. Explain Huck's reaction to Jim's disappearance.
Sad and started crying
32. Explain how much Jim is sold for, and what the dollars are called
40 dollars. Dirty dollars.
33. Give an example of what Huck remembers, explain why Huck can't turn Jim in.
Huck remembered what everyone thinks he is still dead and Jim could be shamed for his actions.
34. Explain why Huck thinks he'll "go to hell" for not turning Jim in.
 He thinks that he is disobeying. 

Chapter 32
35. Explain what "Providence" is by the way Huck uses it.Huck uses the term "providence" as a manifestation of divine care or direction.
36. Explain what Huck discovers that Providence has been doing for him "all along."He realized that "Providence" had been standing right beside him all along
37. Explain whom Aunt Sally mistakes Huck for.
Tom sawyer
38. Explain Aunt Sally's response to Huck's telling her that a "nigger" was killed on the boat.
Ok about it as long as any other people died.
39. Explain what Twain is trying to show that is so appalling about Aunt Sally's response.
She is still racist.

Chapter 33
40. Explain why Huck is so impressed with Tom Sawyer.
He agrees to help him.
41. Explain whom Tom Sawyer pretends to be.
Sid Sawyer

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