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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. For how many days does Sammy tell Jim that Henderson like to whip new slaves?

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

3. In Part Two, Chapter 3, what does Jim tell Norman to call him when Norman tries to sell him?

4. How much does Emmett think Jim's salary should be for singing?

5. What is the name of the man shoveling coal into the furnace in Part Two, Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jim decide to escape after his first day with Henderson, and who does he take with him?

2. How does Sammy die?

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

4. How does Norman describe Jim to an old white woman in Bluebird Hole?

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

6. Who is Norman?

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

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

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

10. At the end of Part Two, how do Jim and Norman end up in the river again?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Henderson is quick to whip his slaves. He also treats his slaves as little more than animals. What is revealed about inhumanity through his actions?

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