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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 7-10 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 7-10 Quiz
1
of 5
How does Huck eventually escape from Pap?
He knocks Pap out and runs away.
He finds Judge Thatcher, who has Pap arrested.
He cuts a hole in the floor of the cabin and floats away in a canoe.
He climbs out the window and stows away on a steamboat.
2
of 5
Why does Jim run away?
He doesn't want to be sold away from his family.
He receives a bad beating.
He is fed up with Miss Watson.
He receives a bad omen from the hairball.
3
of 5
What do Jim and Huck find in the floating house?
A box of money
A child
A dead man
A mattress
4
of 5
How does Jim get bitten by the rattlesnake?
Huck hides a dead snake in his bed.
He steps on it while searching for food.
He is trying to stop it from biting Huck.
He doesn't notice it and sits on it.
5
of 5
How does Huck disguise himself when he goes ashore?
He covers his face with mud.
He wraps a scarf around his face.
He wears a large hat to cover his face.
He puts on a dress.
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