Huck Finn Chapter 32-43 – Flashcards
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Chapter 32
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How does the breeze through the leaves make Huck feel? What does it sound like to him?
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-If a breeze rattles the leaves, it would make you feel sad. -it sounds like a ghost to him
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Does Huck have a plan? What does Huck notice about "Providence"?
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-Huck does not have a plan -Huck notices that Providence always puts the right words in his mouth at the right time
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What strange reception does Huck get from the woman who lives on the plantation? Who does she think he is?
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-The woman hugs huck and shakes huck. "You don't look as much like your mother as I thought you would" -Thinks he is Tom
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Why does Huck have his mind on the children? In what way does he think they might help him?
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-Huck was getting nervous. He wanted to pull the children aside to find out who he is supposed to be
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Why is Huck about to give up and tell the woman the truth? What prevents him from doing so?
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-Huck has to give up because he was stumped at what to say, he couldn't keep it up anymore -Aunt Sally / Woman grabs him, pushing him down behind the bed to play a joke on his husband, who had been waiting in town for "tom"
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Who does it turn out "Cousin Tom" is? Why is Huck relieved?
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-Cousin Tom = Tom Sawyer -Huck is relieved to find out who he was supposed to be
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How does Huck feel about his new role? What is his one concern?
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-Huck feels good about the situation. Being tom sawyer was nice and easy. -Huck's concern is that he heard a steamboat and he didn't know what to do if Tom Sawyer would come of it and scream his name
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Chapter 33
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Why is Tom so shocked to see Huck? As far as he knew, what had happened to Huck?
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-because Tom thought that huck was a ghost, and did not know why he was there as tom never did any harm to huck -Tom thought Huck was murdered
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What is Tom's plan? What does Huck tell Tom?
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-Tom's plan is that huck take his trunk in his wagon and pretend it is his. Huck should head back slowly to the house so he gets there when it would be a normal time for him to get back. Tom will arrive later, and huck will pretend he does not know tom -Huck tells tom that there is a runway slave at the house and huck is trying to steal him out of slavery
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What does Tom say that shocks Huck?
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-Tom says he will help huck steal the slave
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How does the family react to the arrival of Tom, "a stranger" to them? For whom does Tom claim to be looking?
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-Everyone rushed to the door. Tom had drawn an audience since they don't see strangers that often -Toms claims to be looking for Mr. Archibald Nichols
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What does the family invite Tom to do?
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-family invites tom to have dinner with them and then they will hitch a wagon to take him down the street to archibald nichols
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What does Tom do to offend Aunt Sally?
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-Tom kisses aunt sally
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When does Aunt Sally forgive Tom? Whom does he tell her he is?
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-Aunt sally forgives tom when tom asks huck"fake tom" if he thought that aunt sally would mind a kiss -She calls him a rascal to have fooled somebody, and is about to hug him, until tom sawyer says not until you have asked -Sid Sawyer -She hugged him
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To what show are the children referring? Why does Huck want to sneak over to the show?
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-some con artists in town are putting on a show -Huck wants to sneak over to warn the duke and king
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What are people doing to the king and the duke? How does Huck feel as he watches the "poor pitiful rascals"? What does he observe about human beings?
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-people took the duke and king and tied their feet to a rail and then tarred and feathered them -Huck feels sick and sorry for those little rascals -Huck does discovers that human beings can be awfully cruel to one another
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What is Huck's opinion of a person's "conscience"?
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-conscience just bugs you no matter what you do
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Chapter 34
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Where does Tom believe Jim is?
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-in a hut down by the ash hopper
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What does Tom say that he and Huck should do in trying to find the best way to steal Jim? How does Huck feel about Tom's mind?
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-they should both think of a plan and then decide which one is best -Huck feels that tom's mind is really smart for being just a boy and he would not trade it in for anything
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Why does Tom dislike Huck's plan? Why is Tom's plan better? Is Huck surprised that he likes Tom's plan more than his own?
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-Tom thinks huck's plan is too simple and that it would not draw any attention -Tom's plan is better because it would make Jim as free as his plan, but might get them killed in the process -Huck is not surprise that he likes tom's plan more
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Why is Huck concerned about his friend? What is Tom's response to Huck's concern?
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-Huck is concerned about his friend because tom and his family had a reputation to lose. yet, tom was helping him showing no concern -Tom's response is don't you think I know what I am doing - don't I normally know what I am doing
