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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the Mississippi River meets the Ohio River, in what direction is it flowing?
(a) Northeast.
(b) Northwest.
(c) Southwest.
(d) Southeast.

2. What does the man shoveling coal into the furnace on the boat get to eat sometimes?
(a) Dried jerky.
(b) White bread.
(c) Cornbread.
(d) Salt pork.

3. In Part Two, Chapter 8, how much sleep does the man shoveling coal into the furnace on the boat get?
(a) Little naps.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) A couple hours.
(d) 2 hours.

4. How much does Henderson at the sawmill pay for Jim?
(a) $400.
(b) $500.
(c) $350.
(d) $450.

5. What is the name of the town where Jim decides Norman should try to sell him?
(a) Hoop and Holler.
(b) Bucksnort.
(c) Bluebird Hole.
(d) Slaughtersville.

6. How many men are in the Virginia Ministrels?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

7. What is the lowest price that Norman offers to seel Jim to Frank McHart, the constable?
(a) $250.
(b) $750.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $500.

8. How much does Norman think it will cost to buy his wife?
(a) $500.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $1,500.
(d) $1,000.

9. How much does Norman pay for a potato in Part Two, Chapter 3?
(a) A nickel.
(b) 2 cents.
(c) A penny.
(d) 3 cents.

10. Where does Jim have a scar?
(a) Forehead.
(b) Right forearm.
(c) Neck.
(d) Left forearm.

11. From where does Norman say Emmett threatened to hang Jim when Emmett learned Jim had run away?
(a) Elm.
(b) Rafters.
(c) Oak.
(d) Yardarm.

12. In Chapter 21, at what tree do Jim and Huck get off the road and move into the woods?
(a) Elm.
(b) Maple.
(c) Oak.
(d) Sycamore.

13. What does the duke hit the blacksmith with?
(a) Lash.
(b) Buggy whip.
(c) Rope.
(d) Switch.

14. What city does a woman who comes up to Jim after his first performance with the Virginia Minstrels want to talk about?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) Detroit.
(d) St. Louis.

15. How much does Emmett think Jim's salary should be for singing?
(a) $2 a month.
(b) $1 a day.
(c) $5 a month.
(d) 50 cents a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 27, what is the name of the tenor Daniel Decatur Emmett lost?

2. Who does Norman see on the boat in Part Two, Chapter 8?

3. How many fish do Jim and Norman find on a trotline in Part Two, Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 30, how many times had Jim been in a courtroom?

5. Where do Huck and Jim sleep in Chapter 24?

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