Question

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the author implies that the judge's ruling proved to be what to the man?

Answer 1

In "The Adventures" of Huckleberry Finn, the author implies that the judge's ruling proved to be a sockdolager to the man.

A sockdolager is something final or decisive, like a heavy blow. In this case the judge's ruling was final.

The other words could be defined as:

• A balm has many defintions, but one that would work in this context would be something soothing or comforting.
• A doppelganger is someone that looks like someone else.
• A blackguard is someone who behaves in a dishonorable way.

Answer 2

D. A blackguard. Not 100% sure though.