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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. In Part One, Chapter 2, to how many children besides his daughter does Jim give a language lesson?

2. What philosopher does Jim think he sees and speaks to when he has a fever and is delirious from the snake bite?

3. What book about animals is in the robbers' stash?

4. Who told Huck a story about a genie in a lamp?

5. What name does Huck take when he goes to see if Jim's family is okay?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Huck and Jim see when they come to a revival with the Duke and the King?

2. What story does the Duke tell the crowd at the revival?

3. How do Huck and Jim escape when some men come upon them in Part One?

4. What does Jim see as he leaves the area where he met four Black men?

5. In Part One, Chapter 1, from where and how are Huck and Tom watching Jim?

6. How and why does Jim send Huck into town?

7. Why is Sadie concerned for Jim in Part One, Chapter 4?

8. Where does Jim find himself and with whom in Part One, Chapter 14?

9. Why is Jim concerned when Huck tells him that he faked his death?

10. What lessons does Jim give his daughter and other slave children and why does he give those lessons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony is a literary device where the real meaning of words is contradicted or concealed. Where does the Everett use irony in the book? How does the use of irony create a contrast between what readers or characters expect and what happens?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in James? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Jim?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in James, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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