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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 the man shoveling coal into the furnace in Part Two, Chapter 8?

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

3. How much time does Jim have in Chapter 26 to make horse shoes?

4. How does Sammy die?

5. How many fish do Jim and Norman find on a trotline in Part Two, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Norman?

2. How does Sammy die?

3. What plan does Jim decide upon after Norman joins him?

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

5. Who is Frank McHart?

6. What is Brock's life like?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jim and Huck flee to Jackson Island. Why do Jim and Huck flee to Jackson Island, and what do their flights have in common?

Essay Topic 2

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Jim’s character arc, and what situations influence his growth and the person he becomes?

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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