Practice Test

Question 14 • Honors English III

Based on the dialect used throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , which of the following statements about the characters within the story is most accurate?

Answer

Huck’s use of dialect suggests that he is just a young boy who wants to fit in with the crowd.

The duke’s use of dialect suggests that he really is a duke, attempting to act as a common swindler.

The king’s use of dialect suggests that he may not actually be a king and is simply posing as one.

Jim’s use of dialect suggests that he is working hard to gain favor with the duke and the king.

Explanation

The king’s claim to royal status is undercut by the way he speaks: his dialect sounds like that of an ordinary, uneducated man rather than a king. This suggests he is posing as royalty, just as the duke is also pretending to be someone he is not. So the most accurate statement is that the king may not actually be a king.

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