Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Blog Post 3: Huck Finn Ch. 1 - Ch. 23 Test Review

Summary (8)
The mob goes after colonel sherburn. Page 109
They want to hang colonel sherburn. Page 110
No average man likes trouble and danger Page 111
The mob backs down and goes away because colonel sherburn has a gun. Page 110
There was a circus in the town and it had animals and women in it.
There was a man who wanted to ride the horse and the ring master would not let him and then the crowd got angry so the ring master let him ride the horse.
Later on the King and the Duke had their play and there were only 12 people there and they were laughing at them and the King and Duke got mad.




Vocab (8)
Tromped page 109- to stomp
Skaddle page 110- to take off
Rascal page 110- worthless person
Parasol page 111- shield against sun
Cavort page 112- Prance
Lunkheads page 113- idiot
Lynching page 110- to Hang



Key Quotes (5)
Colonel Sherburn says that the average man is a coward. Page 110
It was a real bully circus. Page 111
If that line don’t fetch them, I don’t know Arkansas. Page 113



Questions (5)
Are they going to hang colonel sherburn?
Why are all the people afraid of colonel sherburn?
What is the significance of the circus?

1 comment:

Rory said...

Melissa-

Nice job although there's a few things missing. I hope you don't mind that I used your blog as an example!

--Mr. Hughes