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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 does the King do after his confession?

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

3. How does Tom arrive back at the Phelps farm in Chapter 42?

4. Which characters are dreadfully blue and desperate in Chapter 31?

5. Why can't Tom get back up the lightning rod?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is there any rationale for the King confessing to hiding the money in the coffin?

2. How does Tom overreach himself in his elaborate construction of fantasy in Chapter 39?

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

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

5. What precautions are taken in the Phelps household after the notes are received?

6. How has the situation escalated by Chapter 40?

7. How do the events of Chapter 37 continue to sustain Twain's satirical purpose?

8. In what way does the opening paragraph of Chapter 31 foreshadow following events?

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

10. Comment on Tom's proposed plans to recompense and appease Jim, who has suffered the most from Tom's absurd endeavors.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the idea of resourcefulness and why it is important in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Discuss the way in which this quality is demonstrated in two characters of your choice.

Essay Topic 3

Huck's conscience shows the struggle between what society wants us to do and what we know is right. These are often different. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

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