Cub Pilot wkst

Directions: Use blue or black ink. Incorporate the question as part of your complete answer.

1. How does knowing the various kinds of steamboatsmen profit Twain as a writer?
2. Why does Twain feel like an “emancipated slave” at the end?
3. In what ways was Brown’s treatment of the young Twain unfair?
4. How does the captain feel about Mr. Brown? Give one piece of evidence from the story to support your answer.
5. Why are the cub pilot and Mr. Brown in conflict?
6. John Locke wrote: “It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach.” Explain the meaning of this quotation.
7. How does John Locke’s quotation relate to this story?