Question

Which event in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn shows an example of an act of cowardice? Select all that apply. Colonel Sherburn shoots and kills a drunk man who is unarmed and defenseless. The duke takes over the printing office and distributes leaflets announcing Jim’s escape. The duke and king are allowed to travel with Huck and Jim, even though the pair know they are frauds. Huck secretly takes a sum of money that the duke and king have stolen and returns it to its rightful owners.

Answer 1

Answer:

Colonel Sherburn shoots and kills a man who is unarmed and defenseless  

Explanation:

Colonel Sherburn is a storekeeper who guns down an adjacent alcoholic named Boggs. Boggs has ridden into town undermining to butcher the Colonel and misuse and put-down him until Sherburn appears in the city.  

After Sherburn executes Boggs, a portion of the town's men face the vendor, provoking one of the novel's central events, an event that affects further improvements.

Answer 2

Colonel Sherburn shoots and kills a man who is unarmed and defenseless