Huck Finn, Chapters 12 - 15

Teachers return to work today; I'd much rather spend the day with y'all instead of in meetings. I'm getting antsy for school to start.

I must confess that I thought long and hard about posting the final question to the 'net. I'm sure it will attract some unwanted traffic to our page. I'm not entirely comfortable with the language but it's an important question and, more importantly, I trust Mark Twain.

1. In Chapter 12, who has more good sense, Huck or Jim? Is good sense the same as being smart?
2. On pages 61-2, what does the conversation between Bill and Jake Packard reveal about Twain's definition of justice?
3. On page 64, why does Huck want to rescue Bill, Jake, and Jim Turner? What does this reveal about Huck's character?
4. What does Huck's reflection on the top of page 67 reveal about the author's attitude towards religion?
5. In chapter 13, was the loot "honest," as the chapter title suggests?
6. In chapter 14, Huck and Jim have two debates. Who is more logical? Who is right? Is it better to be right or logical? What do these arguments reveal about Twain's opinion of Jim?
7. Summarize pages 72-74 in three sentences or less.
8. What does Jim's reaction to Huck's trick reveal about Jim's character?
9. At the end of chapter 15, Huck says "It was 15 minutes before I could go and humble myself before a nigger; but I done it, and I warn't never sorry for it afterward, neither" (Twain 77). Is this a racist comment?