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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. Where does Norman's wife live?

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

3. What do the Virginia Minstrels use to blacken their faces when they sing?

4. How old does Sammy think she is?

5. How many dogs does Henderson have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Norman?

2. How does Sammy die?

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

4. Why do the Virginia Ministrels have to make a sudden departure in Part One, Chapter 31?

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

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

7. What is Brock's life like?

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

9. Why does Wiley sell Jim?

10. Why does Jim have to stay at the livery when the Duke and the King leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Everett use artistic license to create the realistic background of James?

Essay Topic 2

Steamboats are frequently encountered during Jim's travels on the river with Huck and with Norman. What does Everett reveal about steamboats and their dangers in James?

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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