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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
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
Allusions
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
Quotes By Symbol
The Mississippi River
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 This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapters 23-25 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 23-25 Quiz
1
of 5
Why doesn't the crowd at the first performance retaliate against the duke and dauphin?
They don't realize they've been ripped off until it's too late.
They are embarrassed and want the rest of the town to also get ripped off.
They feel sorry for Huck and Jim and don't want to cause them trouble.
They are too cowardly to retaliate.
2
of 5
Why does Jim regret beating his daughter for not listening to him?
He doesn't believe in corporal punishment.
His daughter is deaf.
His wife yells at him.
His daughter hasn't talked to him since the incident.
3
of 5
How does the duke disguise Jim so that he can walk around in public?
He dresses him like an old woman.
He disguises him as a cow.
He dresses him to look like a sick Arab.
He dresses him like a leper.
4
of 5
What do the duke and dauphin do when they are first offered the Wilks inheritance?
They take the money and run away.
They bury it in the ground.
They give it to the Wilks daughters.
They admit that they are imposters.
5
of 5
Who accuses the duke and dauphin of being frauds?
Peter Wilks's doctor and friend
Peter Wilks's eldest daughter
A judge
The town drunk
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