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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 kind of enterprise does the Phelps family have?
2. Which character leaves the raft to check out Pikesville?
3. Why does Huck say in Chapter 32 that he needs to make a trip to town?
4. Where was Aunt Sally's apron in Chapter 37?
5. Where do Huck and Tom obtain a wire rat trap?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is there any rationale for the King confessing to hiding the money in the coffin?
2. What is Jim's final act of kindness towards Huck?
3. In what way does his account of the con men's humiliation reinforce that Huck's character is maturing?
4. In what way does each boy's rescue plan for Jim reflect his outlook on life?
5. What human vice ironically provides the means for Huck and the con men to escape after the Wilks fraud?
6. What happens to expose the King's lie about his arrival in the town?
7. By what means does Twain resolve the complicated story that is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
8. In what way does Huck get more than he's bargained for at the Phelps farm?
9. How does Tom overreach himself in his elaborate construction of fantasy in Chapter 39?
10. In what interesting way does the arrival of Tom Sawyer in Chapter 33 develop the narrative?
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
The narrative in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn deals with a series of deceptions. Sometimes it is a matter of self-deception, while other events involve deliberate acts of deception for varying motives. In an essay, discuss the importance of deception and cite two examples, providing adequate details. You might include discussion on whether or not deception can be justified.
Essay Topic 3
The real hero of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is Jim. Do you believe this to be a fair comment? Give clear reasons expressed in a fluent essay that refers closely to the text.
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