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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Notice and Explanatory
Chapter 1
Chapters 2–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–10
Chapters 11–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–22
Chapters 23–25
Chapters 26–28
Chapters 29–31
Chapters 32–35
Chapters 36–39
Chapters 40–43
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Huckleberry “Huck” Finn
Jim
Tom Sawyer
The duke and the dauphin
Pap Finn
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
What Does it Mean to be “Free”?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Guilt/Shame
Empathy
Adventure
Money/Wealth
Quotes By Section
Notice and Explanatory
Chapter 1
Chapters 2–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–10
Chapters 11–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–22
Chapters 23–25
Chapters 26–28
Chapters 29–31
Chapters 32–35
Chapters 36–39
Chapters 40–43
Quotes By Character
Huck
Jim
Tom
The duke and the dauphin
Pap Finn
Further Study
Context
Slavery and American Society
Huckleberry Finn and the N-word
Mark Twain and American Realism
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Chapter 1
Chapters 2-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-10
Chapters 11-13
Chapters 14-16
Chapters 17-19
Chapters 20-22
Chapters 23-25
Chapters 26-28
Chapters 29-31
Chapters 32-35
Chapters 36-39
Chapters 40-43
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How To Cite No Fear The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
Why does Huck struggle with his decision to help Jim?
He fears punishment from the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson.
He is shy and timid by nature and is afraid to make trouble.
He has difficulty freeing himself from societal norms regarding slaves.
He doesn’t care for Jim personally but knows he should help.
2
of 5
What is Jim’s attitude toward his family?
He misses them terribly.
He is glad to be away from them.
He has trouble remembering them because they died long ago.
He is frequently disappointed by them.
3
of 5
What does Tom tend to do more than Huck?
Question authority
Philosophize
Stick to the rules
Be shy around adults
4
of 5
Which of the major characters would be considered middle class?
Huck
Tom
Jim
Pap
5
of 5
TRUE or FALSE: Huck tends to defer to Tom.
True
False
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CHARACTERS
Character List
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
What Does it Mean to be “Free”?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
Review Quiz
