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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 29, how does the King claim he arrived in the town?
(a) On the Susan Powell from Cincinnati.
(b) On the Beagle from New Orleans.
(c) On the Beagle from Darwin.
(d) On the Susan Powell from St. Paul.

2. What does Huck confess to Aunt Sally in Chapter 41?
(a) That he and Tom had escaped via the lightning rod.
(b) That he had stolen chickens when traveling on the raft.
(c) That he had worn her dress.
(d) That he had played pranks on Jim.

3. What kind of enterprise does the Phelps family have?
(a) A chicken farm.
(b) A cotton plantation.
(c) A hog farm.
(d) They run cattle.

4. How soon do the King and the Duke make up their quarrel in Chapter 30?
(a) They don't: they become sworn enemies.
(b) In half an hour.
(c) In an hour.
(d) By next morning.

5. Who built Silas Phelps' church?
(a) He raised money in the village.
(b) He had the building floated in from Baton Rouge.
(c) He built it himself.
(d) He obtained funds from the Unitarians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Huck say in Chapter 32 that he needs to make a trip to town?

2. Why isn't Jim able to sleep in Chapter 39?

3. In Chapter 32, who does Huck say gave him breakfast?

4. Where is Aunt Sally's calico dress in Chapter 42?

5. How did the King obtain the money to get drunk?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does each boy's rescue plan for Jim reflect his outlook on life?

2. When responding Chapter 42, what conclusion is it possible to make concerning a romantic view of the world?

3. In what interesting way does the arrival of Tom Sawyer in Chapter 33 develop the narrative?

4. Comment on the way in which Tom and Huck confuse the slave who is guarding Jim.

5. How does Huck intend to deal with the problem of the arrival of the real Tom Sawyer?

6. In what way does the opening paragraph of Chapter 31 foreshadow following events?

7. What techniques does Twain employ Chapter 35 to create humor?

8. What steps in Huck's journey to maturity are dealt with Chapter 31?

9. Is there any rationale for the King confessing to hiding the money in the coffin?

10. How does Tom overreach himself in his elaborate construction of fantasy in Chapter 39?

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