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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 are loaves of bread floating down the river?

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

3. What is the origin of the feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons?

4. What first alerts Mrs. Loftus to the fact that 'Sarah/Mary' is a boy?

5. How do they all make good their escape from the villagers in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the types of cruelty (physical and emotional) presented in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. How does cruelty have a place in a comedic 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

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

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