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1. Why do they stop running during the daytime?

2. What plan does the Duke come up with to allow them to run during the day?

3. What does the King say when he is on the platform?

4. Why did the King and Duke want to tie Jim in rope and not chains?

5. Discuss Hamlet's soliloquy as performed by the King?

6. What made the townspeople happier than watching a dog fight? (this says a lot about the town)

7. Characterize Boggs. What king of person was he? (give specific examples from the book)

8. Why is Boggs after Sherburn?

9. Why do they try to find Boggs' daughter?

10. Why does Sherburn kill Boggs?

11. What do the townspeople decide should happen to sherburn?

12. How does Sherburn respond when the people come to lynch him?

13. Explain how this is an example of satire?

14. What does Sherburn say about mobs?

15. How does the mob respond to Sherburn?

16. Discuss the different experiences Huck has had with death through the end of chapter 22. How do you think these experiences change Huck? Explain

17. What is the importance to Huck preparing his own death (think symbolism)?

18. Is this an example of Satire or Local Color. Explain.

"De drem say let Balum inves' de ten cents en he'd make a raise for me. Well, Balum he tuck de money, en when he wuz in church he hear de preacher say dat woever give to de po'len' to the lord, en boun' to get his money back a hund'd times. so balum he tuck en gove de tem cents to de po',en laid lo to see what wuz gwyn to come of it. "