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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 action does Jim fear will bring bad luck?

2. Where does Huck go to cook his supper in Chapter 8?

3. Who is the other person Huck tells Mary Jane in Chapter 28 would be in big trouble?

4. Who pumps Huck for information about England?

5. What has been bringing many people to town in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Twainagain explore the idea of conscience in Chapter 23?

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

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

4. What traits does Huck demonstrate in Chapter 7?

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

6. How does Huck discover that the local authorities are in pursuit of Jim?

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

8. What is the difference between the fraud practiced by the self-styled 'duke' and 'king' and the lies told by Huck?

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

Discuss the important differences between the characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, as presented in the first four chapters of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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