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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 makes Huck squirm in Chapter 30?
2. What does Huck confess to Aunt Sally in Chapter 41?
3. What falls out of Uncle Silas's hat?
4. What sociable activity do Jim and the boys share in Chapter 36?
5. The doctor uses the word "singular." In the context, what does this word mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Tom overreach himself in his elaborate construction of fantasy in Chapter 39?
2. In what interesting way does the arrival of Tom Sawyer in Chapter 33 develop the narrative?
3. How does Aunt Sally respond to Huck's information about the way the boys entered and exited via the lightning rod?
4. Is there any way in which Tom Sawyer's character appears a little unpleasant at this point in the novel (by Chapter 35)?
5. What steps in Huck's journey to maturity are dealt with Chapter 31?
6. In what way does his account of the con men's humiliation reinforce that Huck's character is maturing?
7. In what way is Huck's and Tom's relationship changing by Chapter 36?
8. Comment on the way in which Tom and Huck confuse the slave who is guarding Jim.
9. How does Huck intend to deal with the problem of the arrival of the real Tom Sawyer?
10. By what means does Twain resolve the complicated story that is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
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
Romantic imagination can be creative. In the character of Tom Sawyer, it is merely imitative. Discuss with close reference to the text.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the types of cruelty (physical and emotional) presented in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. How does cruelty have a place in a comedic novel?
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