Tom Sawyer study questions – Chapters 9-12
Chapter 9 pallid –
What three men do Tom and Huck discover at the graveyard?
What are the three men doing?
Why did Injun Joe hold a grudge against the doctor?
What happens as the men argue?
Does Joe show any remorse over the killing?
Chapter 10
*lugubrious – averted –
Why are Tom and Huck afraid to tell what they saw?
From Tom and Huck’s conversation, what can we infer are some local superstitions?
What things make Tom unhappy? Chapter 11 ostentatiously - miscreant –
Why do Tom and Huck think Injun Joe has sold himself to the devil?
How does Tom ease his conscience?
Why does Tom pretend he has a toothache?
What unusual things does Sid notice about Tom’s behavior?
Chapter 12
*dejected – consternation – clandestinely -
What makes Tom sick?
How does Aunt Polly try to cure him?
What does Tom do to Aunt Polly’s cat?