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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. How did the King obtain the money to get drunk?

2. Why does Huck say in Chapter 32 that he needs to make a trip to town?

3. What makes Huck squirm in Chapter 30?

4. What is Mrs. Hotchkiss's opinion of Jim?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jim's final act of kindness towards Huck?

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

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

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

5. In what way does Huck get more than he's bargained for at the Phelps farm?

6. In what way does each boy's rescue plan for Jim reflect his outlook on life?

7. Is there any way in which Tom Sawyer's character appears a little unpleasant at this point in the novel (by Chapter 35)?

8. Account for the way the townspeople now view Jim as some sort of lunatic in Chapter 41.

9. What techniques does Twain employ Chapter 35 to create humor?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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