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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. At the beginning of Part Two, Chapter 8, where do Jim and Norman hide on the steamboat?
2. What is the name of the man in charge of the engine room and the slave running the engine room?
3. Who do Jim and Huck see throw themselves off a burning steamboat at the end of Part One, Chapter 21?
4. How long does it take Jim and Norman to make a paddle in Part Two, Chapter 7?
5. Where do the Duke and the King have Jim shackled in Part One, Chapter 24?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Jim and Huck see when they spot a steamboat on fire in Part One, Chapter 21?
2. In Part One, Chapter 23, why is Jim limping?
3. What are the first things that Easter instructs Jim to do?
4. In Part One, Chapter 24, what happens when the Duke and the King take Jim and Huck to a livery?
5. At the end of Part Two, how do Jim and Norman end up in the river again?
6. How does Norman describe Jim to an old white woman in Bluebird Hole?
7. How is Jim made up to sing with the Virginia Minstrels?
8. Whey does Jim not sing with the Minstrels in Part One, Chapter 32?
9. What is Brock's life like?
10. How do Jim and Norman get food after they escape from Henderson after Sammy's dies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Irony is a literary device where the real meaning of words is contradicted or concealed. Where does the Everett use irony in the book? How does the use of irony create a contrast between what readers or characters expect and what happens?
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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