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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Quiz 1

  • 1. What superstitious item do Tom and Huck carry to the graveyard?
    •     a cross
    •     marbles
    •     a dead cat
    •     a Bible

  • 2. What phrase does Twain associate with Huck?
    •     "the juvenile pariah"
    •     "a prodigious personage"
    •     "a generous, good-hearted soul"
    •     "a bad, vicious, vulgar child"

  • 3. What gift does Tom bestow upon Becky?
    •     an entire bag of marbles
    •     a piece of cake
    •     a piece of chewing gum
    •     a brass knob

  • 4. In the novel, what is the first thing Tom is punished for?
    •     skipping school
    •     eating jam
    •     stealing a ham
    •     stealing sugar

  • 5. According to Twain, which of the following is considerably rare?
    •     a headstrong young lady
    •     a succinct prayer
    •     a well-behaved child
    •     a well-bred choir

  • 6. When Injun Joe frames Muff Potter for murder, Tom and Huck expect:
    •     Muff Potter to accuse Injun Joe of the murder.
    •     Ghosts to rise from the graves.
    •     A lightening bolt to come from the sky.
    •     Aunt Polly to begin crying.

  • 7. Before Becky Thatcher, whom was Tom engaged to?
    •     Susy Harper
    •     Mary Thompkins
    •     Amy Lawrence
    •     none of the above

  • 8. To whom does the knife found at the murder scene belong?
    •     Dr. Robinson
    •     Muff Potter
    •     The deaf-and-dumb Spaniard
    •     Injun Joe

  • 9. Why do Tom and Huck sneak to the graveyard at midnight?
    •     To cure warts
    •     To spy on the ghosts and spirits
    •     To seek out witches
    •     To find their lost marbles

  • 10. Complete the following quote: "_____ consist of whatever a body is obliged to do, and that _____ consist of whatever a body is not obliged to do."
    •     Study, Play
    •     Love, Hate
    •     Work, Play
    •     Play, Work

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