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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 much does Norman think it will cost to buy his wife?

2. Who is Jim assigned to work with at the sawmill?

3. What last name does Norman use?

4. From where does Norman say Emmett threatened to hang Jim when Emmett learned Jim had run away?

5. What time does Wiley come into the livery in Chapter 26 to see how Jim is doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Frank McHart?

2. What is Jim's job when he is sold to Henderson?

3. How did Jim get two lash scars across his back?

4. What do Jim and Norman do when they get on the riverboat?

5. How does Jim treat the wounds on his back after he escapes?

6. Why does Jim decide to escape after his first day with Henderson, and who does he take with him?

7. How does Sammy die?

8. Who is Norman?

9. How do Jim and Norman get food after they escape from Henderson after Sammy's dies?

10. How is Jim made up to sing with the Virginia Minstrels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Huck thinks that he might be stealing when he does not try to return Jim to Miss Watson. Why is it a struggle for Huck to understand right and wrong?

Essay Topic 3

Light-skinned Blacks could and sometimes did pass as white. Why does Norman pass as a white man?

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