CHAPTER 27:
What does the fact that the houses have no numbers say about the size of the town?
That it is small, and you don't need numbers to know which house it is.
What is the significance of Tom not wanting to be seen in public with Huck?
Tom does not want to be seen in public with Huck because he is trashy.
CHAPTER 28:
Analyze Huck's relationship with the townspeople's slaves.
Huck must fit below everyone in the town. White people>Black people>Huck.
CHAPTER 29:
NONE
I believe that Injun Joe is going to murder her.
CHAPTER 30:
Using context clues, give your best guess at to what Injun Joe is doing here.
He is tricking the authorities by setting them down a different trail to another person.
CHAPTER 31:
Were Tom and Becky rescued?
No, they heard voices, but were not rescued.
Why soul the men not believe them because they are "five miles" away from where the cave begins?
The men should not believe because there are still voices in the caves that echo.
Why does this news affect Tom so strongly?
Tom was affected because he knew that they would give up looking for them.
CHAPTER 32:
How do Tom and Becky escape?
They crawl through a hole and use a boat to sail back.
What does the Judge do?
He blocks the entrance with iron doors and only he has the key.
CHAPTER 33:
What is the effect of listing all of these historical events?
The effect is that they are all significant turning points in history; without each other they wouldn't happen.
What is the tone of this paragraph?
The tone of this paragraph is a little more serious; Injun Joe is dead and they find the treasure and become more mature.
Again, where does Tom seem to get most of his ideas about what the world is like?
Inside the books and stories that he reads.
CHAPTER 34:
Why is Huck so uncomfortable with praise?
Huck is uncomfortable with praise because he never gets positive reinforcement from people.
CHAPTER 35:
Is Huck happier now that he has money, or less happy? Why is this ironic?
Less happy, because he had freedom before he had the money, and he has to wear normal clothes and can't be normal.
Why is Huck unable to live "by a bell"? What world, then, does Huck symbolize in this book?
Huck is unable to do this because he does not have a schedule, he just does what he wants. Huck symbolizes freedom in this book.
Explain this sentence. Why doesn't Huck like having food come easily?
Huck is used to hunting for food; it is too easy like this.
Summarize, in your own words, why the author doesn't want to tell about Huck and Tom growing up.
He wants to keep Huck and Tom young, and to keep us guessing what will happen next.
What does the fact that the houses have no numbers say about the size of the town?
That it is small, and you don't need numbers to know which house it is.
What is the significance of Tom not wanting to be seen in public with Huck?
Tom does not want to be seen in public with Huck because he is trashy.
CHAPTER 28:
Analyze Huck's relationship with the townspeople's slaves.
Huck must fit below everyone in the town. White people>Black people>Huck.
CHAPTER 29:
NONE
I believe that Injun Joe is going to murder her.
CHAPTER 30:
Using context clues, give your best guess at to what Injun Joe is doing here.
He is tricking the authorities by setting them down a different trail to another person.
CHAPTER 31:
Were Tom and Becky rescued?
No, they heard voices, but were not rescued.
Why soul the men not believe them because they are "five miles" away from where the cave begins?
The men should not believe because there are still voices in the caves that echo.
Why does this news affect Tom so strongly?
Tom was affected because he knew that they would give up looking for them.
CHAPTER 32:
How do Tom and Becky escape?
They crawl through a hole and use a boat to sail back.
What does the Judge do?
He blocks the entrance with iron doors and only he has the key.
CHAPTER 33:
What is the effect of listing all of these historical events?
The effect is that they are all significant turning points in history; without each other they wouldn't happen.
What is the tone of this paragraph?
The tone of this paragraph is a little more serious; Injun Joe is dead and they find the treasure and become more mature.
Again, where does Tom seem to get most of his ideas about what the world is like?
Inside the books and stories that he reads.
CHAPTER 34:
Why is Huck so uncomfortable with praise?
Huck is uncomfortable with praise because he never gets positive reinforcement from people.
CHAPTER 35:
Is Huck happier now that he has money, or less happy? Why is this ironic?
Less happy, because he had freedom before he had the money, and he has to wear normal clothes and can't be normal.
Why is Huck unable to live "by a bell"? What world, then, does Huck symbolize in this book?
Huck is unable to do this because he does not have a schedule, he just does what he wants. Huck symbolizes freedom in this book.
Explain this sentence. Why doesn't Huck like having food come easily?
Huck is used to hunting for food; it is too easy like this.
Summarize, in your own words, why the author doesn't want to tell about Huck and Tom growing up.
He wants to keep Huck and Tom young, and to keep us guessing what will happen next.