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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 Jim throw out the window in Chapter 37?

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

3. What is Aunt Sally doing when Huck again escapes down the lightning rod?

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

5. What 'relict' do the boys procure from the garret in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. When responding Chapter 42, what conclusion is it possible to make concerning a romantic view of the world?

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

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

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

5. Comment on Tom's proposed plans to recompense and appease Jim, who has suffered the most from Tom's absurd endeavors.

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

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

8. What is ironic about Huck's comment to Tom: "Your head gets leveler and leveler all the time"?

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

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

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Huck's conscience shows the struggle between what society wants us to do and what we know is right. These are often different. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

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