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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. In Part One, Chapter 20, what does the Duke say he used to be?

2. What are the names of two of the authors of books in the robbers' stash?

3. In Part One, Chapter 1, what is Jim waiting for at the door of Miss Watson's kitchen?

4. How much money was an older man taking in when he ran a revival business?

5. In Part One, Chapter 12, what time of day do Jim and Huck find their canoe and raft again?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miss Wilson ask Jim to do when she learns that Huck's father is back in town?

2. How does Little George get Jim a pencil?

3. What do Jim and Huck eat when they are on Jackson Island?

4. What happens when Huck explores a wrecked steamboat?

5. How do Huck and Jim escape when some men come upon them in Part One?

6. What story does Huck tell the men who call themselves King and Duke?

7. What does Huck tell Jim about a feud between the Shepherdsons and Grangerfords?

8. What story does the Duke tell the crowd at the revival?

9. What happened to a man named McIntosh in St. Louis?

10. In Part One, Chapter 1, from where and how are Huck and Tom watching Jim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Virginia Minstrels are white men who entertain as Blacks. They use boot black and other materials to darken their skin so they can perform as Blacks. What is Jim’s experience with blackface and what does he think about the practice?

Essay Topic 3

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

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