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He tells them that his family was hit by a steamboat while they were riding down the Mississippi, and that only he and Jim survived. They are on the way back to their home, but they can only travel at night because people would think Jim is a runaway slave.
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To whom did Huck tell the truth about the king and the duke and their plan to swindle the girls and the real brothers?
Mary Jane
What did the kind do while huck and the duke looked for him in Pikesville?
The king went to a local tavern to get drunk while Huck and the duke searched for him in Pikesville. He wasted time and resources, causing more trouble for Huck and the duke.
What did Huck pose as for the king and duke?
Huck posed as a servant boy while the king and duke pretended to be the Duke of Bridgewater and the Dauphin, the long-lost heir to the French throne.
What chapter does Huck meet the king and the duke?
Huck meets the king and the duke in Chapter 19 of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.
Why does huck ask mary jane to leave town?
Huck asks Mary Jane to leave town because he knows that her uncles, the King and the Duke, are conmen who are trying to swindle her out of her inheritance. He wants to protect her from their deceitful schemes.
Who does Huck meet at the river bank?
the duke and the king
Huck's opinion of the king and duke would agree most with which of these characters?
Huck's opinion of the king and duke would agree most with the character of Jim. Huck eventually sees through the king and duke's deceitful actions and realizes that they are not to be trusted. Similarly, Jim is initially skeptical of the king and duke's intentions and sees them for who they truly are.
As Huck was walking down the road what did he see the duke doing?
he was putting up a handbill advertising the royal nonesuch
What did toms and Huck decide to do regarding the king and the Duke?
they would both go into town and warn the king and the duke.
How does huck finally get rid of the king and the duke?
Huck helps the king and the duke escape a mob by stealing their raft and leaving them behind. He then lies to a passing steamboat captain, saying that his family is stranded and needs help, which directs the steamboat towards the king and the duke instead. This enables Huck to distance himself from the two frauds.
In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn what is Huck's reaction to how the duke and king are punished?
Huck feels sympathetic towards the duke and king when they are tarred and feathered, but he ultimately believes that they deserved this punishment for their deceitful actions. Huck realizes that their behavior caused harm to others and that they had it coming.
Why does Huck pretend that he thinks the Duke and the King aren't frauds?
hes cool
