Question

Read the following summary from a teacher’s handout about Huck, the main character in Mark Twain’s novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

From the beginning of the book, Huck is clearly a boy who comes from the lowest levels of society. His father disappears for months at a time. Huck is dirty and frequently homeless. Huck resists Widow Douglas’ attempts to reform him, and he maintains his independent ways.

How is Huck’s character described in the summary passage?


Huck is frequently in trouble.


Huck has a lot of money.


Huck has a lot of friends.


Huck is well behaved.

Answer 1

Huck is frequently in trouble.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Huck is frequently in trouble

Step-by-step explanation:

In writing, a description refers to the use of details and adjectives that tell the way something or someone is. In the case presented the summary about the character Huck from a book of Mark Twain describes Huck as a boy who does not have money "comes from the lowest levels of society", is alone "His father disappears for months" and struggles against another character called Widow Douglas who wants to change him "resists Widow Douglas’ attempts to reform him". Therefore, this passage reveals this character is mainly "frequently in trouble" considering he is in a difficult situation due to the lack of money and the absence of his father and also he struggles against the opposing presence of another character.