huck finn 16-17 questions and answers

Does Huck feel better after he has protected Jim from the slave hunters?

He does not feel better at first. He feels as if he has done the wrong thing.

Why does Huck's conscience bother him as they approach what they think is Cairo?

He feels he is responsible for helping Jim, a runaway slave, gain his freedom.

Why does Jim think they have had such bad luck?

He feels it all comes from handling the snakeskin.

What does Huck tell the slave hunters about his predicament?

He tells them that his pap, his mam, and Mary Ann are sick on the raft. He leads them to believe they have smallpox.

. What has happened to Jim in these chapters?

Jim dives off the raft when the steamboat wrecks it, and Huck calls his name repeatedly but cannot find him.

What destroys the raft?

A steamboat navigating on a semi-foggy river runs into them.

What do the men in the skiff do for Huck?

Out of guilt they each give him $20.

How can Huck and Jim tell that they have missed Cairo in the fog?

They can tell that they are below the Ohio River because clear water from the Ohio is drifting into the muddy Mississippi.

Who do the Grangerfords think Huck might be when the dogs bark at him?

They think Huck could be a Shepherdson, their enemy.

Why does Huck go into long descriptions of the furnishings and pictures in the Grangerford's house?

Twain is using satire to attack sentimentalism and bad taste in art and in home furnishings.