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The Mississippi River Runaways

Question 2 • MO-English Language Arts 11 A

Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."Well, that's what I'm a-saying; all kings is mostly rapscallions, as fur as I can make out."Which of the following groups was Twain attempting to satirize with this statement?

Answer
A
the uneducated
B
the townspeople
C
the people in power
D
the people of Arkansas

Explanation

The speaker calls kings “mostly rapscallions,” or dishonest, disreputable people. Since kings are rulers, Twain is satirizing people in positions of power and authority. The statement is not mainly about education, townspeople, or people from Arkansas.

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