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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. Where does the King lay the blame for the missing money?

2. Where will Huck be able to find Jim?

3. Where is Aunt Sally's calico dress in Chapter 42?

4. How soon do the King and the Duke make up their quarrel in Chapter 30?

5. What excuse does Huck give the King for his flight from the cemetery?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what interesting way does the arrival of Tom Sawyer in Chapter 33 develop the narrative?

2. How does Aunt Sally respond to Huck's information about the way the boys entered and exited via the lightning rod?

3. In what way is Huck's and Tom's relationship changing by Chapter 36?

4. What is ironic about Huck's comment to Tom: "Your head gets leveler and leveler all the time"?

5. What happens to expose the King's lie about his arrival in the town?

6. In what way does his account of the con men's humiliation reinforce that Huck's character is maturing?

7. When responding Chapter 42, what conclusion is it possible to make concerning a romantic view of the world?

8. What final absurdity does Tom attempt in Chapter 40?

9. How does Huck intend to deal with the problem of the arrival of the real Tom Sawyer?

10. Who is made a scapegoat in the matter of the spoons and the rats?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The action in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn teeters between the comic and the tragic. Do you agree? Refer to specific incidents.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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