Chapter+14+Summary

Tom is awakened abruptly by the calling of morning birds. He is awake before the other boys. Tom wonders where he is, but then remembers the expedition that took place the day before. He decides to explore the island and discovers all of the interesting creatures that live on the island. Tom woke up the other boys, and not long after, they were playing a rousing around in the river, getting fully refreshed. After eating a breakfast that consisted of fish caught from the river and bacon, the relaxed in the shade a while. Tom, Joe, and Huck decided to do some more exploring of the island. They were jumping around in the forest area when they heard a loud noise. The boys quickly ran to the shore of the island and found that there were cannons being shot into the water. Someone had drowned! Soon, they realized that the people were looking for them! The people had thought THEY drowned! When the people gave up, the boys played the rest of the day and then softly fell asleep.

PROMPT: Do you think that the boys considered going back after hearing the cannon? Why or why not?