Huck+Finn+Webquest

**Mark Twain Webquest** Directions: Answer the following in complete sentences. Make sure that you have answered all questions correctly and that you have written legibly. This is to be done independently!

= Quest #1: [|Who was Mark Twain?] = Click the link above to answer the following questions:


 * 1) What was Mark Twain's real name?
 * 2) Where was he born?
 * 3) Where did he grow up?
 * 4) What work did he do on the Mississippi River?
 * 5) What does "mark twain" mean?
 * 6) When was //The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn// published?
 * 7) Why is the book attacked and frequently on the banned book list?

= **Quest #2: Mark Twain and Halley's Comet** =

Find the connection between Twain and Halley's Comet. Write the connection on your paper and include the web address of where you found your information.

= Quest #3: [|Is //Huck Finn// a racist book?] =

First, look up the word "satire" on dictionary.com. If you scroll down a bit you should find a defintion that makes good sense to you. Satire is the purpose of much of the language in Mark Twain's novel, and therefore it is imperative that you know what satire is all about. Write your own definition in step one below. Then click on the linked article in the quest title. Read the article to answer the remaining questions.


 * 1) Write a definition of "satire" **that you understand!!!**
 * 2) Summarize why the critics feel the novel is racist.
 * 3) What are the main points the author of this article makes to refute those charges?
 * 4) What was Mark Twain's view of other races? Defend your answer with an example.
 * 5) How does //Huck Finn// use satire to make a point?

** Quest #4: Quotations **

Find three quotes of Mark Twain's that you particularly like and explain why. Each explanation should have the quote first and then the explanation following, Make sure to cite the source.

= FINAL QUEST: = When you are finished, if you finish early, play [|Mark Twain's Memory Building Game] until the we are dismissed.

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