kindly check my answers to these 7 questions on Huck Finn:
1. Writing that values intuition, emotion, and imagination over reason is called
a. realistic
b. romantic
c. naturalistic
d. ironic
i chose B
2. Writers who concentrate on everyday life and close examination of everyday manner are known as
a. realists
b. romantics
c. biologists
d. ironists
i chose A
3. twain uses which device to reveal Pap's character?
a. dialogue
b. physical description
c. actions
d. all of the above
i chose D
4. in this novel, which characters is/are heroic
a. Huck and Tom
b. Huck
c. Huck, Tom, and Jim
d. Huck and Jim
i chose D
5. Pap tried to kill Huck because
a. Huck threatened to shoot him
b. Huck wouldn't give him back his money
c. Huck tried to escape from the cabin
d. Pap was hallucinating that Huck was the Angel of Death
i chose D
6. Huck Finn was written
a. before the Civil War
b. during the Civil War
c. after the Civil War
d. partially before and partially after the Civil War
i chose C
7. The raft symbolizes
a. the evils of divination
b. the peace of freedom
c. slavery
d. a civilized place where rules are in effect
im not sure. i think its B, but they also faced many problems so A..?
I agree with all except 7.
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/huckfinn/themes.html
Scroll down and read the last section, Mississippi River. Then see what you think about 7.
so it's B..peace of freedom?
Right.
Let's go through your answers and explanations for each question:
1. Writing that values intuition, emotion, and imagination over reason is called:
You chose B. romantic. The correct answer is B. romantic. Romantic writing tends to prioritize intuition, emotion, and imagination over reason.
2. Writers who concentrate on everyday life and close examination of everyday manner are known as:
You chose A. realists. The correct answer is A. realists. Realist writers focus on depicting the ordinary aspects of life with detailed observations.
3. Twain uses which device to reveal Pap's character?
You chose D. all of the above. The correct answer is D. all of the above. Twain reveals Pap's character through dialogue, physical description, and actions, so your choice is correct.
4. In this novel, which character(s) is/are heroic?
You chose D. Huck and Jim. The correct answer is D. Huck and Jim. Both Huck and Jim display acts of heroism throughout the novel, so your choice is correct.
5. Pap tried to kill Huck because:
You chose D. Pap was hallucinating that Huck was the Angel of Death. The correct answer is D. Pap was hallucinating that Huck was the Angel of Death. Pap's delusions lead him to believe that Huck is an angel of death, and this is the reason he tries to kill him.
6. Huck Finn was written:
You chose C. after the Civil War. The correct answer is A. before the Civil War. Huck Finn was written before the Civil War, so your choice is incorrect.
7. The raft symbolizes:
You are unsure about this question, thinking it could be either B. the peace of freedom or A. the evils of divination. The correct answer is B. the peace of freedom. The raft symbolizes the freedom and escape from the constraints of civilization, so your initial choice of B is correct.
Overall, you have correctly answered 5 out of 7 questions. Good job!