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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 Huck think is "the lonesomest sound in the whole world"?

2. According to Tom, how long did the Marseilles prisoner take to dig out, and where did he emerge?

3. Why is Jim lavishly fussed over by the aunts?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How has the situation escalated by Chapter 40?

4. What happens to expose the King's lie about his arrival in the town?

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

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

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

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

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

10. By Chapter 38, what is Jim's attitude to the efforts being made on his behalf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Much of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is satirical. Identify two satirical targets in the novel and demonstrate your understanding of Twain's satirical technique in presenting his point of view. Write an essay of discussion. Remember that satirical targets can be individual people, groups of people, institutions, ideologies, attitudes.

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