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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 does the duke hit the blacksmith with?

2. How many dogs does Henderson have?

3. What city does a woman who comes up to Jim after his first performance with the Virginia Minstrels want to talk about?

4. Where do Huck and Jim sleep in Chapter 24?

5. In Chapter 27, what is the name of the tenor Daniel Decatur Emmett lost?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jim get two lash scars across his back?

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

3. Who is Norman?

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

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

6. Who is Frank McHart?

7. What are the first things that Easter instructs Jim to do?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in James? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Jim?

Essay Topic 2

Code-switching is when a person modifies their speech, behavior, or appearance to adapt to culture or societal norms. How and why do Jim and other slaves code switch around whites?

Essay Topic 3

Norman is a Black man Jim meets when he performs with the Virginia Minstrels. Who is Norman and how does Everett reveal Norman’s character traits?

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