Question

Read the quotation from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in which Huck’s father is speaking to him. "Don't you give me none o' your lip," says he. "You've put on considerable many frills since I been away. I'll take you down a peg before I get done with you. You're educated, too, they say—can read and write. You think you're better'n your father, now, don't you, because he can't? I'LL take it out of you. Who told you you might meddle with such hifalut'n foolishness, hey?—who told you you could?" Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction? Huck and his father will engage in an altercation. Huck and his father will have a friendly conversation. Huck’s father will admit that he is jealous of this son. Huck’s father will apologize for insulting his son.

Answer 1

Answer:

Huck and his father will engage in an altercation.

Explanation:

In Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Huck's father is a greedy dirty drunkard in rags who comes back pretending he cares about his son, while in reality he wants his son's money. In fact, Huck's father does not like him and is jealous of him because he can read and write and he wears good clothes. Eventually, Huck's father becomes furious and throws Huck's book away.

Answer 2

A. Huck and his father will engage in an altercation.