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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 does the duke hit the blacksmith with?

2. What does the man shoveling coal into the furnace on the boat get to eat sometimes?

3. How much does Norman pay for a potato in Part Two, Chapter 3?

4. Where do Huck and Jim sleep in Chapter 24?

5. What does Sammy bring to help heal the wounds on Jim's back?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Sammy die?

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

5. Who is Frank McHart?

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Norman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Norman is a Black man Jim meets when he performs with the Virginia Minstrels. Who is Norman and how does Everett reveal Norman’s character traits?

Essay Topic 2

In James, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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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