Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Blog
Log In
Help
Artboard
Created with Sketch.
Resubscribe
Perform Search
Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Blog
Log In
Help
! Error
Created with Sketch.
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
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 4-6 Quiz
Chapters 4-6 Quiz
1
of 5
Why does Huck sell his fortune to Judge Thatcher?
He wants money to bet on a horse.
He wants money to buy a boat.
He decides to live without worldly possessions.
He doesn’t want his father to get it.
2
of 5
Whom does Jim consult about Huck’s predicament?
Widow Douglas
Judge Thatcher
Tom Sawyer
A large hairball
3
of 5
How does Pap react to Huck’s efforts to read?
He is proud of his son.
It makes him angry.
He decides to learn as well.
He begins to cry out of shame for being illiterate.
4
of 5
What stops Huck from escaping the shack?
His father returns.
He is scared of being alone.
He is caught by the neighbor.
He can’t break the lock on the door.
5
of 5
What keeps Pap from attacking Huck with the knife?
He passes out.
He sobers up and realizes what he’s doing.
The judge breaks in and stops him.
He falls and stabs himself.
Previous section
Chapters 2-3 Quick Quiz
Next section
Chapters 7-10 Quick Quiz
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Popular pages
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
Take a Study Break
Every Book on Your English Syllabus Summed Up in a Quote from
The Office
Mar 19, 2020
7 Beloved Fictional Characters Who Are Secretly Terrible People
Mar 27, 2020
Romeo and Juliet
As Told in a Series of Texts
Mar 30, 2020
Pick 7 Movies and We'll Tell You What Book You Should Read While You're Social Distancing
Mar 24, 2020
25 Literary Quotes That Will Break Your Heart, But Only If You've Read the Book
Mar 12, 2020
