A Nation Dividing and Expanding: Civil War, Regionalism, and Realism — Test
Question 10 • Language Arts 11
Read the quotation from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , in which Huck’s father is speaking to him. "Don't you give me none o' your lip," says he. "You've put on considerable many frills since I been away. . . You're educated, too, they say—can read and write. You think you're better'n your father, now, don't you, because he can't? . . . Who told you you might meddle with such hifalut'n foolishness, hey?—who told you you could?" Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction?
Answer
A
Huck and his father will engage in an altercation.
B
Huck’s father will admit that he is jealous of this son.
C
Huck’s father will apologize for insulting his son.
D
Huck and his father will have a friendly conversation.
Explanation
Huck’s father speaks angrily and uses threatening, confrontational language, telling Huck not to “give” him lip and demanding to know who let him become educated. This suggests their disagreement is likely to escalate into an altercation, rather than an apology or friendly conversation. The most reasonable prediction is that Huck and his father will engage in an altercation.
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