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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. What secret does Jim reveal at the end of the book?
(a) That there is more money hidden on the raft.
(b) That Huck's father shot two of the Grangerfords.
(c) That he is really an African prince and can reward all of them.
(d) That Huck's father was the dead man inside the floating house.

2. According to Tom, how long did the Marseilles prisoner take to dig out, and where did he emerge?
(a) Thirty-seven years to dig in a circle around the prison and arrive where he started.
(b) Two hours to dig through to the prison kitchen.
(c) Thirty-seven years to dig his way to China.
(d) Thirty-nine years to dig his way to China.

3. Why can't Tom get back up the lightning rod?
(a) His hands are too sore.
(b) The lightning rod is cold and slippery.
(c) Huck broke it.
(d) There's danger he might be seen.

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

5. Who is Aunt Sally's sister?
(a) Miss Watson.
(b) Miss Wilks.
(c) Huck's aunt.
(d) Tom's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What doesn't Tom Sawyer like about Huck's plan for releasing Jim?

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

3. According to Tom, how do prisoners always water their plants?

4. Who does Tom say almost spoiled their adventure?

5. What sociable activity do Jim and the boys share in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. By Chapter 38, what is Jim's attitude to the efforts being made on his behalf?

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

4. How does Huck feel when he glimpses the King and the Duke rowing fast towards the raft in Chapter 29?

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

6. What is ironic about Huck's comment to Tom: "Your head gets leveler and leveler all the time"?

7. Account for the way the townspeople now view Jim as some sort of lunatic in Chapter 41.

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

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

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

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