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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?
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1
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Why is the town that the duke and dauphin enter deserted?
There has been an outbreak of yellow fever.
Everyone has gone to the circus.
Everyone has gone to a revival.
Everyone has moved to the city to find jobs.
2
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Why does the duke print up wanted signs for Jim?
He plans to turn him in and collect a reward.
He wants people to think Jim is a murderer.
He wants people to believe that Jim is their prisoner.
He is planning to play a joke on Huck and Jim.
3
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What two plays does the duke plan to perform portions of?
<i>Oedipus Rex</i> and <i>Antigone</i>
<i>Les Miserables</i> and <i>The Hunchback of Notre Dame</i>
<i>The Tempest</i> and <i>Midsummer Night's Dream</i>
<i>Hamlet</i> and <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>
4
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What stops the crowd from lynching Sherburn?
Huck pleads with them for mercy.
Sherburn's wife asks them to forgive him.
Sherburn shames them for their cowardice.
The minister calms the crowd down.
5
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What happens at the duke and dauphin's performance?
Few people show up and they laugh at the show.
A drunk man is shot.
The duke and dauphin get into a fight onstage.
The crowd gets angry and riots.
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