Huck fin Chapters 30, 31
Susan Wilks
15yr old daughter of Peter Wilks sister of Mary Joane Wilks
Mary Jane Wilks
19yr -old daughter of Peter Wilks sister of Mary Joane Wilks
Why doesn't Huck tell on the king and duke when he has a chance?
He wants to be rid of them and have nothing more to do with them.
Why does Huck tear up his letter to Miss Watson?
He wants to turn Jim in, but he can't go through with it.
Why is Chapter 31 a climactic chapter in the novel?
It is the ultimate moral decision for Huck to help Jim to freedom.
Dr. Robinson
Peter Wilks' friend before Wilks died
What does Huck tell the duke about the raft when he meets him in town?
That the raft and Jim have both been stolen.
Who do the king and the duke blame for stealing the money?
They blame each other
Why can't Huck pray when he tries?
because his heart isn't right. He says, you "can't pray a lie."
How does Huck feel about his decision to "buy Jim out of slavery"?
he feels that he is wicked for doing so, but he values Jim's friendship above everything else.
What do Huck and Jim do as soon as Huck gets back to the raft?
take off down the river in the raft to try to get away from the king and the duke.
Who captured Jim and sold him?
the king. He sold him for $40.
Joanna Wilks
the youngest sister, age 14 of Mary Jane and Susan Wilks daughter of Peter Wilks
when huck writes the letter to Miss Watson telling her where Jim is, why is he relieved?
to know he is no longer lost and going to hell.
Where did Jim go after he was sold?
to the owner of the Phelps Plantation.