Questions+for+32-34

CHAPTER 32 CHAPTER 33 CHAPTER 34
 * 1) On the bottom of 277, how are the two sets of children who come out to see him different? How are they alike? Why does Twain put this detail in?
 * 2) According to Huck, what happened when the boat "blew a cylinder head"? Why are Sally's question and follow up here troubling?
 * 3) Just as Huck is about to tell the truth of 280, something happens. What?
 * 4) Who do Sally and Silas think Huck is?
 * 1) When you are finished read page 283, go back and read 51 again. What similarity do you notice?
 * 2) //On page 284, Tom says, “’What! Why Jim is—‘ He stopped, and went to studying.” Highlight that or box that. You won’t be able to understand why I asked you to do that until we get through chapter 42, but keep in mind that you did, and make sure we come back to it. //
 * 3) Also on page 284, Huck tells Tom that he plans on stealing Jim out of slavery, and Tom says he’ll help. Huck says, “Well, I let go all holts, then, like I was shot. It was the most astonishing speech I ever heard—and I’m bound to say Tom Sawyer fell, considerable, in my estimation.” Why does Huck look down on Tom for Tom’s wanting to help Huck with his own plan?
 * 4) Name both of Silas Phelps’ occupations.
 * 5) On 285, when Tom arrives, he lifts the brim of his hat “like it was the lid of a box that had butterflies asleep in it.” Practice that gesture. It’ll give you a greater appreciation for that splendid line.
 * 6) Who does Tom say he is when he first gets there? Where does he say he’s going? Where is he from?
 * 7) What outrageous offense does Tom commit shortly after introducing himself? What does he say that gets them to forgive him?
 * 8) Why aren’t the boys allowed to go to the show? How did Silas learn about the show?
 * 9) Huck says, “I didn’t believe anybody was going to give the duke and king a hint, and so if I didn’t hurry up and give them one they’d get into trouble, sure” (289). Why does he want to warn them?
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT','sans-serif';">Comment on Huck’s reaction when he sees what has happened to the king and duke, and how he feels on the way home.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT','sans-serif';">Why does Tom reject Huck’s plan for Jim’s escape?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT','sans-serif';">Huck says that he” ought to just up and tell [Tom] so; and so be his true friend” (293). What does he feel obligated to tell Tom? Are you surprised by this?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT','sans-serif';">Read 293 and 294 carefully. What principle is guiding Tom’s decisions about getting Jim out?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT','sans-serif';">Read the discussion Huck and Tom have with the slave of 295, and then look at pages 7 (bottom) and 149 (middle). There are some similarities going on here. What are they?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT','sans-serif';">Why does Tom tell him to buy more thread to tie up his wool with?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT','sans-serif';">What do you think Jim is thinking when Tom speaks on page 297?