What happens in chapter 9 of Huckleberry Finn?
Summary: Chapter 9 The river floods, and a washed-out house floats down the river past the island. Inside, Jim and Huck find the body of a man who has been shot in the back. Jim prevents Huck from looking at the “ghastly” face. Jim and Huck make off with some odds and ends from the houseboat.
What is the theme of Chapter 9 in Huckleberry Finn?
Serious issues of slavery and morality aside, Huck is a kid on an island, which means some exploring is clearly in order. He and Jim head toward the middle of an island and find a cavern. After hiding their canoe and supplies, they hide out during a storm and eat dinner.
Why does Jim tell Huck not to look at the dead man’s face?
Inside the house, Jim sees a dead man and instructs Huck not to look at the dead man’s face because ” . . . it’s too gashly.” Avoiding the body, they search the house and find an “old speckled straw hat,” among the clothes, bottles, and other household items.
How does Jim get bitten by a snake?
On Friday afternoon, Huck sees a rattlesnake in their cavern. Well, by Friday night, Huck has forgotten about his prank with the snake. The dead snake’s mate has curled up next to it, and when Jim gets into bed, the snake bites him.
What story does Huck tell the watchman Why?
What story does Huck tell the watchman? Why? He tells a fake story of how his family is stuck on the sinking steamboat along w/ a daughter of a wealthy family and tells it because he wants him to save the robbers as they’re about to sink along w/ the steamboat.
Why did Miss Sophia want her Bible back?
Miss Sophia asked Huck to go back to the church to retrieve the Bible she had left there after church that morning. She probably didn’t want to have to explain to her family why she needed to leave the house on Sunday afternoon when it was hot and time for…
Why did Huck Finn dressed as a girl?
Huck says that life is becoming “slow and dull.” He wants to stir things up, so he decides to put on one of the calico dresses he and Jim found and go ashore disguised as a girl to find out what is going on in the world. Jim helps him shorten the dress and put on a bonnet.
What story does Huck tell the watchman on the ferryboat and why?
When they come upon a village, Huck finds a ferryboat watchman and begins another elaborate story. He tells him that his family is up on the steamboat wreck, which readers learn is named the Walter Scott.
What does Huck do with his property Why?
What does Huck do with his property? Huck goes to judge thatcher and gives all his money to him because huck is afraid that his father will take all the money by recognizing the shoeprint in the snow with a cross nailed to the shoe.