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Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."All right, then—not a word about any sell. Go along home, and advise everybody to come and see the tragedy." Based on the excerpt, the townspeople of Arkansas are afraid of being seen as

A
gullible.
B
serious.
C
dishonest.
D
uneducated.
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Which excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn contains humor?

A
Well, that night we had our show; but there warn't only about twelve people there—just enough to pay expenses.
B
And they laughed all the time, and that made the duke mad; and everybody left, anyway, before the show was over, but one boy which was asleep.
C
So next morning he got some big sheets of wrapping paper and some black paint, and drawed off some handbills, and stuck them up all over the village.
D
The third night the house was crammed again—and they warn't new-comers this time, but people that was at the show the other two nights.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.. . . and the next minute the king come a-prancing out on all fours, naked; and he was painted all over, ring-streaked-and-striped, all sorts of colors, as splendid as a rainbow.What does Twain use to convey how ridiculous the king looked on the second night of the show?

A
irony
B
satire
C
humor
D
sarcasm
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Read the excerpt from chapter 22 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.So the duke said these Arkansaw lunkheads couldn't come up to Shakespeare; what they wanted was low comedy—and maybe something ruther worse than low comedy, he reckoned.Based on the excerpt, which best describes the duke’s impression of people in this part of Arkansas?

A
He believes that they are too serious.
B
He believes that they are not intelligent.
C
He believes that they are highly educated.
D
He believes that they are extremely humorous.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.The people most killed themselves laughing; and when the king got done capering and capered off behind the scenes, they roared and clapped and stormed and haw-hawed till he come back and done it over again, and after that they made him do it another time. Well, it would make a cow laugh to see the shines that old idiot cut.What is the effect of the last line of this excerpt?

A
It emphasizes the fact that Huck is prone to wild exaggeration.
B
It emphasizes the outrageousness of the king’s new comedy act.
C
It emphasizes the idea that Huck sees the townspeople as animals.
D
It emphasizes the possibility that the king is actually quite talented.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.I stood by the duke at the door, and I see that every man that went in had his pockets bulging, or something muffled up under his coat—and I see it warn't no perfumery, neither, not by a long sight. 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.How does Huck’s use of dialect to describe the setting affect this part of the story?

A
The expressions he uses decrease the conflict by showing that Huck and the others will be good sports about the townspeople’s retaliation.
B
The expressions he uses increase the conflict by revealing how frightened Huck and the others are at the thought of the townspeople’s revenge.
C
The expressions he uses add humor and lessen the tension that is building as the townspeople file in to exact their revenge on Huck and the others.
D
The expressions he uses heighten the suspense that is building as the townspeople file in to exact their revenge on Huck and the others.
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Which excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn most clearly illustrates that the duke is someone who does not take responsibility for his actions and would rather blame others if something does not go well?

A
So the duke said these Arkansaw lunkheads couldn't come up to Shakespeare; what they wanted was low comedy—and maybe something ruther worse than low comedy, he reckoned.
B
Then the duke he lets the curtain down, and bows to the people, and says the great tragedy will be performed only two nights more, on accounts of pressing London engagements, where the seats is all sold already for it in Drury Lane.
C
“‘Walk fast now till you get away from the houses, and then shin for the raft like the dickens was after you!’"
D
“‘Greenhorns, flatheads! I knew the first house would keep mum and let the rest of the town get roped in; and I knew they'd lay for us the third night, and consider it was their turn now.’”
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Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."Well, that's what I'm a-saying; all kings is mostly rapscallions, as fur as I can make out."Which of the following groups was Twain attempting to satirize with this statement?

A
the uneducated
B
the townspeople
C
the people in power
D
the people of Arkansas
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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?

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
In spite of his past, Huck tries valiantly to find some humor in every type of situation.
D
As a result of his youth, Huck has a tendency to grossly exaggerate certain situations.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."Don't it s'prise you de way dem kings carries on, Huck?""No," I says, "it don't.""Why don't it, Huck?""Well, it don't, because it's in the breed. I reckon they're all alike."What does the dialogue between Huck and Jim reveal about Huck’s beliefs?

A
Huck believes that all people of royal stature are clever.
B
Huck believes that no one is able to be completely honest.
C
Huck believes that only common people have any worth.
D
Huck believes that many people cannot be totally trusted.

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