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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 does Huck call "the horriblest looking outrage I ever see"?

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

3. Which alias does the Duke adopt for the performance?

4. How do Huck and Jim first conceal themselves on the Illinois shore?

5. In Jim's eyes, how is Huck different?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Joanna demonstrate that she has intelligence and a healthy skepticism?

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

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

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

6. How do readers know that Huck feels deeply for Mary Jane?

7. In what sense does Jim reach his moral nadir when he considers buying his children from their owner?

8. What makes Huck ashamed of his humanity in Chapter 24?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Huck's (or the author's) claim that this is a novel without a plot is simply not true. Do you agree? Discuss and evaluate the plot of Huckleberry Finn, making close reference to the text.

Essay Topic 2

Huck's conscience shows the struggle between what society wants us to do and what we know is right. These are often different. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

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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