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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 28, what does Jim drink with the Virginia Minstrels for the first time?

2. What does Sammy bring to help heal the wounds on Jim's back?

3. Who is Jim assigned to work with at the sawmill?

4. How many keys are there to the shackles the blacksmith uses on Jim?

5. What time does Wiley come into the livery in Chapter 26 to see how Jim is doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Frank McHart?

2. Who is Norman?

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

4. What do Jim and Norman do when they get on the riverboat?

5. How do Jim and Norman get food after they escape from Henderson after Sammy's dies?

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

7. In Part One, Chapter 24, why does Huck think Jim does not trust him?

8. In Part One, Chapter 23, why is Jim limping?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Everett use artistic license to create the realistic background of James?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Everett use cliffhangers in James? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?

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