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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
Chapters 36-39 Quiz
Chapters 36-39 Quiz
1
of 5
Why does Tom want Jim’s guard to bake him a pie?
So he can hide a rope in it.
To distract the guard while they free Jim
To cheer Jim up
Tom is hungry.
2
of 5
Why do Tom and Huck replace the spoons and sheets after stealing them?
They are bored while waiting for Jim to break free.
They are trying to confuse Aunt Sally.
They decide they don’t need them for their plan.
Jim tells them to put them back.
3
of 5
What does Tom not want Jim to do before he can escape?
Inscribe messages on the walls of his cell
Grow a flower using his tears
Make a mask out of bark
Tame a rat or snake
4
of 5
Why does Tom feel the need to create elaborate plans for Jim’s escape?
He is concerned they will be caught otherwise.
He wants to follow the model in his adventure books.
He secretly hopes that Jim doesn’t escape.
He is trying to impress Huck.
5
of 5
Who does Tom pretend to be in his last letter to the Phelpses?
A remorseful gang member
A plantation owner interested in buying Jim
The sheriff from a neighboring county
Jim’s rightful owner
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Huckleberry “Huck” Finn: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
What Does it Mean to be “Free”?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
Review Quiz
