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1. In chapter 5, what happens when hick proves to his father that he has learned to read?

2. Huck's father says that he has been in town two days and "haint herd nothing but" what?

3. What does he insists Huck give him tomorrow?

4. In chapter 5 Judge Thatcher and the Widow Douglas join forces and go to court to gain custody of Huck. Who is awarded custody?

5. In chapter 6 what makes huck's father decide to kidnap Huck?

6. Why does Huck begin to think about escaping from the hut where his father has taken him?

7. Why does Huck's father try to kill him one night after coming back from town?

8. In chapter 7 Huck escapes from his father. What does Huck want people to think has happened to him?

9. Why is Huck so nervous when he sees the campfire on the island?

10. What is Jim's reaction when he sees Huck?

11. Why is Jim on the island?

Discussion questions (do not be afraid to think)

12. What is the significant in the new judge's treatment of pap?

13. What questions does Pap's attitude toward Huck evoke?

14. What mixed emotions does Huck feel about life with his father?

15. What is the irony in Pap's fury about the educated black?

16. What is the significance of Huck's remark about the river-"the June rise used to be always luck for me"?