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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. What is the name of Emmett's new song in Chapter 31?

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

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

4. In Chapter 29, what song does Emmett want Jim to sing while Norman is putting blackface on him?

5. In Chapter 26, how many horse shoes is Jim to make?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part One, Chapter 24, why does Huck think Jim does not trust him?

2. What are the first things that Easter instructs Jim to do?

3. How does Sammy die?

4. How does Easter get hurt in Part One, Chapter 25?

5. In Part One, Chapter 23, why is Jim limping?

6. In Part One, Chapter 24, what happens when the Duke and the King take Jim and Huck to a livery?

7. What do Jim and Huck see when they spot a steamboat on fire in Part One, Chapter 21?

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

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

10. Whey does Jim not sing with the Minstrels in Part One, Chapter 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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