1. Why did the king make reference to a broken arm and lost baggage? They were explaining the reason that they were late was that they lost their luggage, and his mute brother had broken his arm and was unable to communicate with him.
2. Why did Huck speak "on the right side"? He had to say what he knew, and he knew enough to do so, so he did.
3. Lacking a lantern revealed what? The towns people did not bring a lantern when they were about to dig up Peter Wilk's body, but they did bring about a hunred times as many shovels.
4. Who fessed up and insincerely admitted hiding the money in Peter Wilks's coffin? Why? The King, the duke was arguing with him and they got into a fight so the King admitted to it.
5. After the king and the duke both took to their bottles, what conversation ensued? They began to talk about how they were going to find someones house and rob them.
6. Jim was betrayed by whom and for how much? Dauphin, 40 dollars.
7. Why did the king and the duke allow Huck to pursue Abram G. Foster? So that huck doesnt get suspisous of them and try and figure out the true location of jim because they are under the impression huck has no clue, so he sets off and they dont stop him so it doesn't raise any questions.
8. To those present, the white woman (Aunt Sally) announced Huck to be whom? Tom Sawyer, they have been expecting him to be there and a boy they didn't recognize showed up so they assumed it was Tom.
9. Why did Huck insist on retrieving his baggage alone? Because he is pretending to be tom sawyer and says he left his baggage in town when the women asks where his bags are, on the way there he meets up with the real tom sawyer who agrees to help free jim. Tom gives Huck a bag to take back so it doesn't look as suspious.
Chapters 29-32
1. Why did the king make reference to a broken arm and lost baggage?
They were explaining the reason that they were late was that they lost their luggage, and his mute brother had broken his arm and was unable to communicate with him.
2. Why did Huck speak "on the right side"?
He had to say what he knew, and he knew enough to do so, so he did.
3. Lacking a lantern revealed what?
The towns people did not bring a lantern when they were about to dig up Peter Wilk's body, but they did bring about a hunred times as many shovels.
4. Who fessed up and insincerely admitted hiding the money in Peter Wilks's coffin? Why?
The King, the duke was arguing with him and they got into a fight so the King admitted to it.
5. After the king and the duke both took to their bottles, what conversation ensued?
They began to talk about how they were going to find someones house and rob them.
6. Jim was betrayed by whom and for how much?
Dauphin, 40 dollars.
7. Why did the king and the duke allow Huck to pursue Abram G. Foster?
So that huck doesnt get suspisous of them and try and figure out the true location of jim because they are under the impression huck has no clue, so he sets off and they dont stop him so it doesn't raise any questions.
8. To those present, the white woman (Aunt Sally) announced Huck to be whom?
Tom Sawyer, they have been expecting him to be there and a boy they didn't recognize showed up so they assumed it was Tom.
9. Why did Huck insist on retrieving his baggage alone?
Because he is pretending to be tom sawyer and says he left his baggage in town when the women asks where his bags are, on the way there he meets up with the real tom sawyer who agrees to help free jim. Tom gives Huck a bag to take back so it doesn't look as suspious.