The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
1 You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter. That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly. There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth. That is nothing. I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary. Aunt Polly--Tom's Aunt Polly, she is--and Mary, and the Widow Douglas is all told about in that book, which is mostly a true book, with some stretchers, as I said before.
2 Now the way that the book winds up is this: Tom and me found the money that the robbers hid in the cave, and it made us rich. We got six thousand dollars apiece--all gold. It was an awful sight of money when it was piled up. Well, Judge Thatcher he took it and put it out at interest, and it fetched us a dollar a day apiece all the year round --more than a body could tell what to do with. The Widow Douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time, considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways; and so when I couldn't stand it no longer I lit out. I got into my old rags and my sugar-hogshead again, and was free and satisfied. But Tom Sawyer he hunted me up and said he was going to start a band of robbers, and I might join if I would go back to the widow and be respectable. So I went back.
Question 1
The author's choice to have Huckleberry Finn narrate his own story
Responses
A lends the work a dark and serious tone.lends the work a dark and serious tone.
B lends the work a captivating, tense tone.lends the work a captivating, tense tone.
C lends the work a surprisingly hostile tone.lends the work a surprisingly hostile tone.
D lends the work an informal, lighthearted tone.lends the work an informal, lighthearted tone.
Question 2
Of the five choices below, indicate the two lines from the passage which show that Huck thinks of himself, as well as most of his acquaintances, as "bad."
Responses
A I never seen anybody but lied one time or another...I never seen anybody but lied one time or another...
B There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.
C You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter.You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter.
D Now the way that the book winds up is this: Tom and me found the money that the robbers hid in the cave, and it made us rich.Now the way that the book winds up is this: Tom and me found the money that the robbers hid in the cave, and it made us rich.
E The Widow Douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time, considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways; and so when I couldn't stand it no longer I lit out.
A I never seen anybody but lied one time or another...
E The Widow Douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time, considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways; and so when I couldn't stand it no longer I lit out.
Answer 1:
The author's choice to have Huckleberry Finn narrate his own story lends the work an informal, lighthearted tone (D).
Answer 2:
The two lines from the passage that show that Huck thinks of himself, as well as most of his acquaintances, as "bad" are: "I never seen anybody but lied one time or another..." (A) and "There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth." (B).
To answer these questions about "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain, we need to carefully analyze specific sections of the text.
Question 1: The author's choice to have Huckleberry Finn narrate his own story
In order to determine the tone of Huckleberry Finn's narration, we need to look at the language and perspective he uses. Let's examine the passage further.
Huckleberry Finn's narration is informal and lighthearted. He begins by stating, "You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter." This statement sets a casual and conversational tone. He also mentions how people, including himself, have told lies at one time or another. This further supports an informal tone.
Based on this analysis, the correct answer is D: lends the work an informal, lighthearted tone.
Question 2: Two lines from the passage that show Huck thinks of himself and most of his acquaintances as "bad"
To identify the lines where Huck expresses his view of himself and his acquaintances as "bad," we need to focus on his descriptions. Let's examine the options provided:
A: "I never seen anybody but lied one time or another." This line shows that Huck believes that everyone, including himself, tells lies.
C: "You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter." This line indicates that Huck considers himself unknown to the reader and suggests a sense of being misunderstood or misjudged.
Based on this analysis, the correct lines are A: "I never seen anybody but lied one time or another" and C: "You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter."