The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Please respond to the following questions on loose leaf paper. Please write in complete sentences.

Ch. 1 (I) 1. How old do you think Tom is?

2. Describe Tom. Is he a likeable character? Why or why not?

Ch. 2 (II) 3. How does Tom avoid whitewashing the fence?

4. What types of objects are of value to the boys?

5. Is Aunt Polly too strict? Explain.

Ch. 3 (III) 6. Who is Becky? How does Tom feel about her?

7. How does Aunt Polly react when she finds out it was Sid who broke the sugar bowl?

Ch. 4 (IV) 8. What are the “tickets” and how does Tom earn them?

Ch. 5 (V) 9. Why was the incident of the poodle dog and the pinch bug funny?

Ch. 6 (VI) 10. What makes Huck seem so “free” to Tom?

Ch. 7 (VII) 11. What methods does Tom use to get Becky’s attention?

12. Why do Becky’s feelings towards Tom change?

Ch. 8 (VIII) 13. What hopes does Tom have for his future?

Ch. 9 (IX) 14. Who killed the doctor? Why was the doctor killed?

Ch. 10 (X) 15. Do you think Tom and Huck trust each other? Explain.

Ch. 11 (XI) 16. By the end of this chapter, Tom’s conscience is clearly troubled. Why?

Ch. 12 (XII) 17. Briefly explain the incident with the cat and the painkiller.

18. How does this incident stop Aunt Polly from giving him more medicine?

Ch. 13 (XIII) 19. Describe what Tom thinks pirates do.

Ch. 14 (XIV) 20. What was the “boom” the pirates kept hearing?

21. What do the villagers think happened to the boys?

Ch. 15 (XV) 22. Tom cries when he hears Aunt Polly praying for him. Why?

Ch. 16 (XVI) 23. How does Joe Harper handle himself when he wants to return home?

24. Explain the significance of the quote, “Tom found himself writing ‘BECKY’ in the sand with his big toe; he scratched it out, and was angry with himself for his weakness.”

Ch. 17 (XVII) 25. How do the boys surprise the town?

Ch. 18 (XVIII) 26. How does Becky make Tom jealous?

Ch. 19 (XIX) 27. Explain the significance the bark has to both Tom and Aunt Polly.

Ch. 20 (XX) 28. How was Tom a hero?

Ch. 21 (XXI) 29. Describe the prank pulled on the teacher.

Ch. 22 (XXII) 30. Why is Tom disappointed with the Cadets of Temperance?

Ch. 23 - 25 (XXIII – XXV) 31. What is Tom’s role in the courtroom scene? 32. What does Injun Joe do in the courtroom scene?

33. How do Tom and Huck feel about this?

Ch. 26 (XXVI) 34. Describe what happens in the haunted house.

35. What do the boys overhear?

36. What frightening fact do they discover about the identity of the “Spaniard”?

Ch. 27 (XXVII) 37. Twain states, “Then it occurred to him [Tom] that the great adventure itself must be a dream!” What is the “adventure” and why does Tom have a hard time believing it is real?

Ch. 28 (XXVIII) 38. Describe the boys’ plan.

Ch. 29 (XXIX) 39. Why does Injun Joe want to attack the Widow Douglas?

Ch. 30 - 32 (XXX – XXXII)

40. What signs are found to prove that Tom and Becky are lost in the cave?

41. How did Tom and Becky escape from the cave?

Ch. 33 (XXXIII) 42. What happens to Injun Joe?

43. Why does Tom appear to feel pity for Injun Joe?

44. Why do Tom and Huck return to the cave?

45. Describe what they discover.

Ch. 34 (XXXIV) 46. Why was Huck so uncomfortable about being praised by the people at the Widow’s party?

Ch. 35 (XXXV) 47. Describe Judge Thatcher’s opinion of Tom.

48. What are his hopes for Tom’s future?

49. Why does Huck leave the Widow?

50. How does Tom convince Huck to return?