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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. When the King questions him in Chapter 27, what lie does Huck tell?

2. What is the main accusation Colonel Sherburn levels at the crowd?

3. What explanation does 'Sarah/Mary' Williams give for her journey?

4. As he chases Huck around the cabin, brandishing a knife, what does Pappy call his son?

5. What does Jim confide to Huck in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joanna demonstrate that she has intelligence and a healthy skepticism?

2. What is the difference between the fraud practiced by the self-styled 'duke' and 'king' and the lies told by Huck?

3. What is the psychological card Colonel Sherburn plays so successfully during the confrontation?

4. What makes Huck ashamed of his humanity in Chapter 24?

5. What is significant about the murder of Boggs?

6. In what way can the character of Pappy be seen purely as social commentary?

7. In what ways are the scoundrels able to gain favor with the Wilks girls and the townsfolk?

8. In Chapter 13, why does Huck again find it necessary to adopt a disguise?

9. How does Twain satirize popular literature in Chapter 17?

10. Comment on the significance of Huck's practical joke upon Jim.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is satirical. Identify two satirical targets in the novel and demonstrate your understanding of Twain's satirical technique in presenting his point of view. Write an essay of discussion. Remember that satirical targets can be individual people, groups of people, institutions, ideologies, attitudes.

Essay Topic 2

The most lyrical moments in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn concern Huck's response to nature. Examine Huck's relationship with the natural world, dealing closely with two passages of your choice. How do these passages illuminate Huck's character for us?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the important differences between the characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, as presented in the first four chapters of the novel.

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