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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 plant does Jim ask Norma to find to help heal the wounds on his back from the lash?
2. What is the name of the town where Jim decides Norman should try to sell him?
3. What time does Wiley come into the livery in Chapter 26 to see how Jim is doing?
4. How many keys are there to the shackles the blacksmith uses on Jim?
5. How does Sammy die?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Wiley sell Jim?
2. How did Jim get two lash scars across his back?
3. At the end of Part Two, how do Jim and Norman end up in the river again?
4. What is Jim's job when he is sold to Henderson?
5. What are the first things that Easter instructs Jim to do?
6. How does Sammy die?
7. How does Easter get hurt in Part One, Chapter 25?
8. What plan does Jim decide upon after Norman joins him?
9. Whey does Jim not sing with the Minstrels in Part One, Chapter 32?
10. How does Jim treat the wounds on his back after he escapes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
The Virginia Minstrels are white men who entertain as Blacks. They use boot black and other materials to darken their skin so they can perform as Blacks. What is Jim’s experience with blackface and what does he think about the practice?
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