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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. How many laying hens does Frank McHart, a constable, have?

2. Where does Jim have a scar?

3. How many logs do Jim, Norman, and Sammy manage to push into the water when Henderson and other white men approach?

4. What is the name of the town where Jim decides Norman should try to sell him?

5. In Part Two, Chapter 9, who calls for Jim to save them from drowning?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Easter get hurt in Part One, Chapter 25?

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

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

10. Why does Wiley sell Jim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in James to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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