The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Study Guide

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 spy on the ghosts and spirits
• To seek out witches
• To find their lost marbles
• To cure warts

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