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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. Why are Huck and Jim unable to land the catfish they caught?

2. Who suggests telling Uncle Harvey about Mary Jane and the mumps?

3. In contrast to the expressions of grief acted by the King and the Duke, what does Huck view as a good thing?

4. What was Peter Wilks's occupation?

5. How is Jim alerted to the coming lightning storm?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what way can the character of Pappy be seen purely as social commentary?

3. Why does Huck consider moving the money from its hiding-place in Peter Wilks' coffin?

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

5. What makes the river a dangerous, as well as an idyllic, place to be?

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

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

8. Why is Huck not overly concerned about the auction of the Wilks property?

9. What is the special relevance of the catastrophe related in Chapter 18?

10. What is significant about the murder of Boggs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The action in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn teeters between the comic and the tragic. Do you agree? Refer to specific incidents.

Essay Topic 2

Female characters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are somewhat marginalized. Do you agree? Discuss with close reference to the text.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the idea of resourcefulness and why it is important in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Discuss the way in which this quality is demonstrated in two characters of your choice.

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