Question

e. the adventures of huckleberry finn
mark twain
1 you dont know about me without you have read a book by the name of the adventures of tom sawyer; but that aint no matter. this book was made by mr. mark twain, and he told the truth, mainly. there was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth. that is nothing. i never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was aunt polly, or the widow, or maybe mary. aunt polly—toms aunt polly, she is—and mary, and the widow douglas is all told about in that book, which is mostly a true book, with some stretchers, as i said before.
2 now the way that the book winds up is this: tom and me found the money that the robbers hid in the cave, and it made us rich. we got six thousand dollars apiece—all gold. it was an awful sight of money when it was piled up. well, judge thatcher he took it and put it out at interest, and it fetched us a dollar a day apiece all the year round—more than a body could tell what to do with. the widow douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time, considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways; and so when i couldnt stand it no longer i lit out. i got into my old rags and my sugar-hogshead again, and was free and satisfied. but tom sawyer he hunted me up and said he was going to start a band of robbers, and i might join if i would go back to the widow and be respectable. so i went back.

the narrator of this passage may best be described as
a

b

c

d

what gives evidence that huck is acutely observant of others, in spite of his lack of education?
a the fact that he knows toms story
b the fact that he knows his own story
c the fact that he has an understanding of society
d the fact that he has an understanding of human behavior

Explanation:

First Question (The narrator of the passage may best be described as)

To determine the narrator's description, analyze the text. The narrator (Huck) has a casual, unrefined tone (e.g., "I never seen anybody but lied one time or another") but also shows awareness of others' behaviors (e.g., understanding Aunt Polly, the widow’s nature). Option D (unrefined but perceptive) fits: "unrefined" from his informal speech, "perceptive" from his observations of people. Other options: A (opinionated and angry) – he’s not angry; B (thoughtful but naive) – he’s not naive, he understands people; C (knowledgeable but forgetful) – no indication of forgetfulness.

To find evidence of Huck’s observation, check options. Option D (The fact that he has an understanding of human behavior) matches: he notes how Aunt Polly, the widow, and others act (e.g., "considering how durned regular and decent the widow was in all her ways"). A (knows Tom’s story) – not about observing others; B (knows his own story) – self - knowledge, not observing others; C (has an understanding of science) – no science mentioned.

Answer:

D. unrefined but perceptive

Second Question (What gives evidence that Huck is acutely observant of others, in spite of his lack of education?)