Question

Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. "All right, then—not a word about any sell. Go along home, and advise everybody to come and see the tragedy." Based on the excerpt, the townspeople of Arkansas are afraid of being seen as gullible. serious. dishonest. uneducated.

Answer 1

Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

"All right, then—not a word about any sell. Go along home, and advise everybody to come and see the tragedy."

Based on the excerpt, the townspeople of Arkansas are afraid of being seen as 
Answer:
gullible.

Answer 2

Answer: gullible.

In this excerpt, the people from Arkansas who decided to go see the show are extremely unhappy with the way it turned out. However, they are embarrased because the theatre company has deceived them and taken their money. Therefore, instead of telling everyone else how deceptive the practice was, they will keep it secret out of embarrasment. Moreover, they will advise everyone to go see the play. Therefore, it is clear that the townspeople are afraid of being seen as gullible.