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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. How many times has Josiah tried to escape in Part One, Chapter 14?

2. Whose horse is on the buckboard Jim is unloading in Part One, Chapter 2?

3. Who was the man who died in the house that Jim and Huck found floating on the water?

4. How many dead people does Jim find in the house floating down the river during the flood?

5. In Part One, Chapter 3, where does Jim stash some seasoned logs?

Short Essay Questions

1. When it snows in early spring, how do the Blacks get wood?

2. What do Huck and Jim find in a house floating down the river during the flood?

3. What does Huck tell Jim about a feud between the Shepherdsons and Grangerfords?

4. Why does Jim get sick on Jackson Island?

5. How does Jim realize that he and Huck have been separated in Part One?

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

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

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

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

10. What do Jim and Huck eat when they are on Jackson Island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Code-switching is when a person modifies their speech, behavior, or appearance to adapt to culture or societal norms. How and why do Jim and other slaves code switch around whites?

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

Reading and writing help Jim have control over his mind and thoughts. What are the benefits and dangers of reading and writing for Jim?

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