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Question 2 • Language Arts 11

Read the comment by Huck from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . I smelt sickly eggs by the barrel, and rotten cabbages, and such things; and if I know the signs of a dead cat being around, and I bet I do, there was sixty-four of them went in. What insight does this comment reveal about the character of Huck?

Answer
A
Because of his past, Huck has a tendency to always expect the worst from people.
B
Despite his lack of formal upbringing, Huck has good intuition when it comes to reading situations.
C
As a result of his youth, Huck has a tendency to grossly exaggerate certain situations.
D
In spite of his past, Huck tries valiantly to find some humor in every type of situation.
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