Chapter 21-30 Questions Flashcards
How is Colonel Sherburn described?
A very well-dressed fifty-five year old man, but can also be very violent.
Why does Twain call the killing a “lynching bee”?
Like a spelling Bee, the lynching is a social gathering of entertainment to people.
What further aspects of Jim’s character emerge in Chapter 23?
He became more of a father figure, because he begins to start to care for Huck. Example: Letting Huck sleep while he steers the raft. Huck feels more comfortable with Jim. He starts to see Jim as a person.
What contrast emerges immediately between Jim and the Duke?
The duke ends up making fun, of a deaf person.
What does Dr. Robinson represent?
He represents the voice of reason.
Why do the girls make Huck so ashamed?
The girls are very nice, they take Huck in. So Huck start feels ashamed because he is working with Duke and Dauphin.
Why does Huck say at the end of Ch. 28, “Tom Sawyer couldn’t ‘a’ done it no neater himself. Of course he would ‘a’ throwed more style into it, but I can’t do that very handy, not being brung up to it”?
Tom Sawyer romances things and is good at making up situations. Tom reads a lot that’s why he has a good imagination. However, Huck is a realist, and he is uneducated. Because of that Huck is proud of what he made and puts himself equal with Tom.
What disappointment does Huck face at the end of Ch. 29?
He thought he had lost the duke and the dauphin.
What is the implication of the King’s false “confession” to the Duke?
He falsely confesses that He took Peter Wilk’s inheritance. What is ironic is he was telling the truth.
