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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 are the streets of the 'one horse town' empty?

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

4. What explanation does Huck give for having the gun in his hands?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what ways are the scoundrels able to gain favor with the Wilks girls and the townsfolk?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is significant about the murder of Boggs?

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

Romantic imagination can be creative. In the character of Tom Sawyer, it is merely imitative. Discuss with close reference to the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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