Huck Finn Chapter 23-33
Where had Peter Wilks hidden his fortune?
down in the cellar
How much did the King sell his stake in Jim for?
$200
Toward the end of the chapter, how much money does Mary Jane give to the King and Duke to invest on behalf of her and her sisters (this is a show of support to quiet Dr. Robinson):
$6,000
How many Wilks girls are now orphaned by the death of Peter Wilks?
3
. At the end of the chapter, Jim is upset as he remembers the day he learned his daughter, little 'Lizabeth, is deaf. Explain what happened:
Jim asked her to shut the door multiple times and she never did it. He went and slapped her face. When he slapped the door loudly himself and she didn't budge he realized she couldn't hear.
Which one of the Wilks girls thinks that Huck is a liar?
Joanna
At the end of the chapter, we learn the names of Jim's two children. Name one of them:
Lizabeth and Johnny
When Huck arrives at the Phelps' Farm, he is surprised and relieved to realize that the woman of the house, Aunt Sally, has mistaken him for who?
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer plays a trick on Aunt Sally that boils her blood a bit before she realizes that he's related to her. What does Tom do that makes his Aunt so angry?
Tom kissedAunt Sally on the mouth
What does Tom Sawyer think when he first sees Huck?
Tom thinks that Huck is a ghost.
So, Huck is now pretending to Tom Sawyer. Who is the real Tom Sawyer now pretending to be?
William Thompson
At the end of the chapter, what dramatic twist happens?
a crowd comes off a steamboat claiming to be heir's to Peter Wilkes' money
So that Jim doesn't have to stay tied up all day while the King, Duke, and Huck go into the next town, the trio dress him up as an Arab and paint him what color?
a dull,solid blue
How does the King find out about the death of Peter Wilks and the large inheritance waiting for his two British brothers?
a letter was sent when Peter first got sick
At first, the bag of money was hidden in the closet, but the King moved it to a new spot. Luckily, Huck was hiding and knew right where the King chose as the new hiding spot and was able to grab the money once the King and the Duke left the room. Where was the King's new hiding spot?
a rip in the straw mattress under the feather bed
What does the King say is tattooed on Peter Wilks' chest?
a small thin blue arrow
Once Huck confides in Mary Jane, why doesn't he want her to go down to breakfast as usual?
because Mary Jane doesn't have a poker face, and someone would know something is wrong
After the King and the Duke fight about the gold and the King nearly gets killed, what do they do?
get drunk together
Huck needs to meet up with the steamboat and find Tom Sawyer before he arrives at the Phelps' farm and ruins Huck's story. What lie does Huck tell Aunt Sally and Uncle Silas that allows him to get out of there and head back into town?
he says he is going to get his baggage
In a panic, Huck has to quickly hide the gold somewhere. Where does he hide the bag of gold?
in the coffin of Peter Wilkes
In order to pull off this new scam, the King is going to have to talk with a British accent. What is the Duke going to have to do?
play deaf and mute
What joke does Aunt Sally play on Uncle Silas?
pretends that Tom Sawyer isn't there and hasn't arrived yet
Huck compliments Mary Jane's bravery and grit, saying that she was "the girl with the most _______." Fill in the blank:
sand
Huck writes a letter to Miss Watson to tell her about Jim. What does he do with the letter?
tears the letter up
Who do the King and Duke think stole the bag of gold?
the N*****
Why can't the new arrivals match the handwriting from the letters they've sent from England?
the duke has different handwriting than the Wilkes brothers
Why does the King admit to hiding the gold, even though he didn't?
the duke was strangling him
What bothered the girls the most about the auction of the property and slaves?
the family of slaves was separated
What does the real Harvey Wilks say was tattooed on his brother's chest?
the initials P-B-W
Now that they've all escaped the Wilks adventure, which character says he's the one who stole and hid the gold, even though he didn't really.
the king
Describe what the Royal Nonesuch show actually is:
the king prancing around naked on stage
The Duke wants to take off with the cash, but the King convinces him that they should stick around and make an even bigger score. What's the King's plan?
the king wants to sell things at the auction, take their money, and escape before the people realize it wasn't their property to sell
What happened to the $40 the King had from selling Jim?
the loafers had traded half dollars with Jim and tricked him out of every cent, aside from what he'd already spent on whisky