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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. What doesn't the Duke like about the King's portrayal of Juliet?

2. What first alerts Mrs. Loftus to the fact that 'Sarah/Mary' is a boy?

3. Why is Huck pleased he chose to hide behind the curtain and not under the bed in Chapter 26?

4. In his stories, what does Jim tell people about his five-cent piece?

5. Which of these statements is closest to a description of Huck's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Comment upon Huck's observation that, in the present situation, "the truth is better, and actuly safer, than a lie."

2. How do Jim and Huck survive as they travel down the river on the raft?

3. In Chapter 13, why does Huck again find it necessary to adopt a disguise?

4. Comment on the capacity for fantasy possessed by each main character as seen by Chapter 2 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

5. Comment on Huck's experience of prayer in Chapter 3.

6. What important difference between Huck and Jim is suggested during the conversation about King Solomon?

7. How might Pappy's rejection of Huck's achievements at school be explained?

8. How does Twain satirize popular literature in Chapter 17?

9. What does Chapter 4 show the reader about Huckleberry Finn's character?

10. How seriously should readers take the disclaimer "By Order of the Author"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Romantic imagination can be creative. In the character of Tom Sawyer, it is merely imitative. Discuss with close reference to the text.

Essay Topic 2

Much of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is satirical. Identify two satirical targets in the novel and demonstrate your understanding of Twain's satirical technique in presenting his point of view. Write an essay of discussion. Remember that satirical targets can be individual people, groups of people, institutions, ideologies, attitudes.

Essay Topic 3

There are many scenes in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in which a clash of values occurs. Discuss two character's whose values clash and how this clash affects the plot.

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