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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Huck hide the raft in Chapter 31?
2. What suggests that Jim is only playing along with the two boys in their outrageous escape plan?
3. In Chapter 30, what do the King and the Duke accuse each other of doing?
4. What makes Huck squirm in Chapter 30?
5. Who built Silas Phelps' church?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Aunt Sally respond to Huck's information about the way the boys entered and exited via the lightning rod?
2. When responding Chapter 42, what conclusion is it possible to make concerning a romantic view of the world?
3. In what way does each boy's rescue plan for Jim reflect his outlook on life?
4. In what way does his account of the con men's humiliation reinforce that Huck's character is maturing?
5. How do the events of Chapter 37 continue to sustain Twain's satirical purpose?
6. What happens to expose the King's lie about his arrival in the town?
7. By Chapter 38, what is Jim's attitude to the efforts being made on his behalf?
8. How does Tom overreach himself in his elaborate construction of fantasy in Chapter 39?
9. In what way does the opening paragraph of Chapter 31 foreshadow following events?
10. Comment on the way in which Tom and Huck confuse the slave who is guarding Jim.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The most lyrical moments in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn concern Huck's response to nature. Examine Huck's relationship with the natural world, dealing closely with two passages of your choice. How do these passages illuminate Huck's character for us?
Essay Topic 2
In view of the events and ideas in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, explain what could be meant by 'society's make-believe' (Chapter 3). How important is this concept to the novel as a whole?
Essay Topic 3
The real hero of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is Jim. Do you believe this to be a fair comment? Give clear reasons expressed in a fluent essay that refers closely to the text.
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