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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. Who does Jim tell Huck he prayed for who that child was sick?

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

3. How many people are killed trying to stop a couple from running off to get married?

4. In Part One, Chapter 13, how much money do some men give Huck?

5. In Part One, Chapter 14, where is Jim when he wakes and sees a group of Black men?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Miss Wilson ask Jim to do when she learns that Huck's father is back in town?

3. What happens when Huck explores a wrecked steamboat?

4. What happened to a man named McIntosh in St. Louis?

5. What do Huck and Tom do while Jim pretends to sleep?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of James and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in James to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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