Question

Read this passage, in which the duke gives advice to Huck on how to get away from an angry crowd. Then answer the question. Walk fast now till you get away from the houses, and then shin for the raft like the dickens was after you! —The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain 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.

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Explanation:

This is the sentence that best expresses the advise of the duke in modern English. He tells Huck that the best way to get away from the crowd is to walk fast until he has passed all the houses, and then run for the raft as fast as he can, as if someone was chasing him. The fact that the duke does not speak in standard English contributes to enhancing the setting of the story.

Answer 2

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

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