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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 did Huckleberry Finn do in Chapter 3?

2. Who did Twain recall the stories of in Chapter 27?

3. What was the name of the town from which the two feuding families were from?

4. Who had to stay awake for the whole trip, according to Twain in Chapter 28?

5. What did Twain think of the romance of the river in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Brown according to Chapter 18?

2. What was the Captain secretly proud of in Chapter 19?

3. What horrific story does Twain describe in Chapter 30?

4. Why was Twain excited according to Chapter 16?

5. What does Twain paint a picture of in Chapter 4?

6. How was the the pilot's association treated based on Chapter 15?

7. Who was Stephen?

8. What silly game was Twain playing in Chapter 24?

9. What did Twain remark about life after the war of 1812 in Chapter 27?

10. What did Twain note about changes in the river in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the history of architecture in the south, including the common styles and discuss Twain's writing on architecture in Baton Rouge.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the Murel gang with Jesse James and determine how these groups affected people in the south.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of a memoir and write about what it means to write in this genre, including benefits and drawbacks.

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