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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 does Huck dress as a servant girl?

2. Who is Aunt Sally's sister?

3. Where was Aunt Sally's apron in Chapter 37?

4. What sociable activity do Jim and the boys share in Chapter 36?

5. Why is Jim initially confused about getting a coat-of-arms?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What steps in Huck's journey to maturity are dealt with Chapter 31?

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

8. By what means does Twain resolve the complicated story that is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

9. How has the situation escalated by Chapter 40?

10. What human vice ironically provides the means for Huck and the con men to escape after the Wilks fraud?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Since The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published, much discussion has focused on the significance of the river/shore contrast. In a fluent essay, explain your personal response to this. What do you think is important about the river and in what important ways does it contrast with the shore?

Essay Topic 2

What are the main types of conflict in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? Identify two areas of conflict in the novel (these could be internal and/or external conflicts) and discuss the importance of these for the novel as a whole. Make close reference to the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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