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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Why does Jim run away?
What trick does Huck play on Jim after they get separated in the fog?
Why does Huck write the letter to Miss Watson informing her of Jim’s whereabouts?
When does Jim earn his freedom?
Why doesn’t Huck want to be adopted by Aunt Sally?
How do Pap Finn, the Widow Douglas, and Judge Thatcher dispute over the custody of Huck?
How does Huck escape from imprisonment by his father?
What dreams and plans does Jim have for his future once he successfully escapes from slavery?
What is the significance of the town of Cairo, Illinois?
How does Huck escape from the feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons?
What happens after two con artists come on board Huck and Jim’s raft?
How do the duke and king work their Royal Nonesuch scam?
How does Huck foil the attempts of the duke and king to rob the Wilks family?
Who is responsible for Jim’s recapture and how does it happen?
Why is Jim’s imprisonment on Silas Phelps’s plantation a lucky coincidence for Huck and Jim?
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1
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Who questions Huck about England?
A judge
One of the Wilks brothers
The youngest Wilks daughter
Jim
2
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Where does Huck hide the inheritance money?
In the backyard of the Wilks house
By the river
Up a tree
In Peter Wilks's coffin
3
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Who do the duke and dauphin believe stole their money?
Huck and Jim
The house slaves
The Wilks daughters
The doctor
4
of 5
How does Mary Jane discover the truth about the duke and dauphin?
Huck confesses to her.
Jim tells her the truth.
Joanna convinces her that they have been tricked.
She overhears the duke and dauphin plotting.
5
of 5
Who interrupts the duke and dauphin's auction?
Huck and Jim
The Wilks daughters
A mob accompanied by the real Wilks brothers
The slaves
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