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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 responsible for tending the door on the night of the special performance in Chapter 23?

2. Why do Huck and Jim find themselves riding the river through thick fog in Chapter 15?

3. How can a snag in the river be recognized?

4. Who is the servant, Adolphus?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jim and Huck survive as they travel down the river on the raft?

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

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

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

5. In what way does the King act opportunistically for his own ends?

6. What is Huck's initial attitude towards Jim?

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

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

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

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

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

There are many scenes in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in which a clash of values occurs. Discuss two character's whose values clash and how this clash affects the plot.

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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