The Mississippi River Runaways Answers

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Which sentence best translates the duke’s words into standard English?

Walk quickly until you get away from the houses, then chase the raft into the water.

Walk quickly past the houses, then walk more quickly until you reach the raft and meet the dickens.

Walk quickly until you’re past the houses, then run for the raft as if you were being chased.

What does the duke’s dialect reveal about his character?

His reference to the houses indicates that he owns one of them.

His use of the word “shin” shows his knowledge of human anatomy.

His informal language suggests that he might not really be an upper-class duke.

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