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

2. Why does Huck lose interest in Moses?

3. Why does Huck take a canoe up a 'chute' in Chapter 19?

4. Where, on the island, do Huck and Jim hide their belongings?

5. How does Jim react when he first sees Huck in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is significant about the murder of Boggs?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 narrative in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn deals with a series of deceptions. Sometimes it is a matter of self-deception, while other events involve deliberate acts of deception for varying motives. In an essay, discuss the importance of deception and cite two examples, providing adequate details. You might include discussion on whether or not deception can be justified.

Essay Topic 3

Since The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published, much discussion has focused on the significance of the river/shore contrast. In a fluent essay, explain your personal response to this. What do you think is important about the river and in what important ways does it contrast with the shore?

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