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They leave because Jim was going to be sold for $800 to slavery down in Orleans, and they both decided to escape.

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What did the lady in town tell Huck?

She had seen campfire smoke on Jackson island.


Where did Jim and Huck stay while they were hiding?

Jim and Huck stayed on Jackson's Island, an uninhabited island on the Mississippi River, while they were hiding. They used it as a temporary refuge to avoid being caught.


Why do huck and Jim flee?

Because men are coming to search Jackson Island


What does Huck learn about Jim from from his visit to mrs. Loftus?

Huck learns from Mrs. Loftus that there is a reward for Jim's capture. Authorities are planning to search Jackson's Island immediately.


Who does Huck meet on Jackson's Island?

Huck meets Jim on Jackson's Island by searching for him. Huck had discovered a smoking campfire, so he knew there was someone else on the island. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in 1884.


Who does huck pick up and how does this happen?

Huck picks up Jim, a runaway slave, while they are both trying to escape their respective situations. Huck finds Jim hiding on Jackson's Island while he is trying to avoid his abusive father and decides to help him in his quest for freedom.


What does Jim think when he first see's huck on the island?

Jim is initially startled when he sees Huck on the island, as he believes that he has seen a ghost. However, he quickly realizes that Huck is alive and is relieved to be reunited with him. Jim is happy to see Huck safe and well.


What did the young boy who was walking along the river tell Huck when he returned to leave with Jim?

He told Huck that Jim had been sold as a runaway slave!!!


What did Huck do to confuse the men who came to search for Jim?

he built a fire on the north end of the island.


What island does huck escape to after leaving his father?

Huck finds Jim on Jackson's Island in the Misissippi River, where Jim was hiding. Mark Twain's story "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1884) is considered a sequel to "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876) in that it features the same characters. In the story, Huck is running away from St. Petersburg and meets a black boy, a runaway slave named Jim, who is trying to reach Cairo, Illinois (which is in a "free state").


What did the young boy whos walking along the river tell huck when he returned to leave with Jim?

He told Huck that Jim had been sold as a runaway slave!!!


Did Tom and Huck free Jim from slavery?

They helped him escape, but Tom only did it for the thrill of the adventure. The widow had died two months earlier and freed Jim in her will. Jim was already a free man, Tom just didn't say anything because he wanted the fun of planning Jim's escape.