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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 is the name of the sunken steamer?

2. What are yallarboys?

3. Who is the servant, Adolphus?

4. In his stories, what does Jim tell people about his five-cent piece?

5. Why isn't Lawyer Bell present in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What important difference between Huck and Jim is suggested during the conversation about King Solomon?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

The activities of the King and the Duke show readers as much about the victims of fraud as it does about the perpetrators. Discuss, making close reference to the text. Include a detailed discussion of one of these characters' scams.

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