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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. How does Huck's practical joke on Jim backfire?

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

3. What forms the basis of the humorous conversation in Chapter 14?

4. Who has "no more smile to him than there is to a ham"?

5. What is the 'good place' to which Miss Watson keeps referring?

Short Essay Questions

1. Comment on the significance of Huck's practical joke upon Jim.

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

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

4. What is the psychological card Colonel Sherburn plays so successfully during the confrontation?

5. What is ironic about Jim claiming that a snakeskin brings bad luck?

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

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

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

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

10. What is significant about the murder of Boggs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that presents a strong argument in support of the statement: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has a strong moral core. Readers should ignore the disclaimer that appears at the beginning of the novel.

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

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

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