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

2. Why does Huck want Mary Jane to leave before breakfast?

3. How does Huck give himself thinking time when questions about England become awkward?

4. Why are Huck and Jim unable to land the catfish they caught?

5. What happens two days after the funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is significant about the murder of Boggs?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The real hero of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is Jim. Do you believe this to be a fair comment? Give clear reasons expressed in a fluent essay that refers closely to the text.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The most lyrical moments in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn concern Huck's response to nature. Examine Huck's relationship with the natural world, dealing closely with two passages of your choice. How do these passages illuminate Huck's character for us?

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