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Tom Sawyer Flashcards

1
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What superstitious item do Tom and Huck carry to the graveyard?

A

A dead cat

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What phrase does Twain associate with Huck?

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“The juvenile pariah”

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What gift does Tom bestow upon Becky?

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A brass knob

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In the novel, what is the first thing Tom is punished for?

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Eating jam

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According to Twain, which of the following is considerably rare?

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a well-bred choir

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6
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When Injun Joe frames Muff Potter for murder, Tom and Huck expect:

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A lightening bolt to come from the sky.

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7
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Before Becky Thatcher, whom was Tom engaged to?

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Amy Lawrence

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To whom does the knife found at the murder scene belong?

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Muff Potter

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9
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Why do Tom and Huck sneak to the graveyard at midnight?

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To cure warts

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10
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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.”

A

Work, Play

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11
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Who does Tom kiss out of pity and love?

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Aunt Polly

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12
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What is Tom’s pirate name on Jackson Island?

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The Black Avenger of the Spanish Main

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13
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What archetype does Twain use to symbolize a turning point in Tom’s adventures?

A

a storm

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14
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How does the reader know that Tom is actually a clever child?

A

Tom’s insight on human nature exceeds the understanding of other children.

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15
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Which of the following is best personified by Huck’s character in the novel?

A

idyllic boyhood

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16
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What is the significance of the stray dog howling at Muff Potter?

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It foreshadows the trouble that Muff will encounter.

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17
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What does Twain compare the Sunday-school superintendent to?

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A solo singer on a platform

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18
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Why does Injun Joe murder Dr. Robinson?

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Injun Joe is seeking revenge for events in the past.

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What is ironic about the Sunday School scene where Judge Thatcher is a guest?

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The adults behave just as immature as the their pupils.

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20
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It is ironic that Tom and Huck mistake the figures in the graveyard for “devils” because:

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the grown men become more frightening than if they were devils.

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21
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When Tom and his “pirate gang” cross the river to Jackson Island, what does the image of the river symbolize?

A

a rite of passage

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Why does Twain fill his descriptions of Jackson Island with images of the wildlife?

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He wishes to show his own appreciation for nature’s wonders.

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23
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In the novel, what is the significance of the Bible text: “I am the Resurrection and the Life?”

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The text foreshadows the boys’ appearance at their won funeral after being presumed dead.

24
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“The boys forgot all their fears, all their miseries in an instant.” What makes Huck and Tom so excited, even when hiding from Injun Joe?

A

Money

25
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Of the following, which statement best describes Sid’s character?

A

Constantly reproaching Tom, Sid represents the antithesis of Tom’s carefree and wild character.

26
Q

How does Tom trick his friends into helping him whitewash the fence?

A

He convinces them that the job is fun.

27
Q

Why do Tom and Huck first go to the graveyard?

A

To charm away warts

28
Q

What is Jackson’s Island?

A

A small island in the middle of the Mississippi River

29
Q

Who is Sid?

A

Tom’s younger half-brother

30
Q

What does Injun Joe do after Tom testifies against him?

A

He flees out the window.

31
Q

What insect does Tom release in church?

A

A pinch-bug

32
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Who is blamed for the murder of Dr. Robinson?

A

Muff Potter

33
Q

What does Tom do to win a Bible in Sunday school?

A

He trades the other children for their tickets.

34
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What does Huck do outside Tom’s window to summon him to their midnight adventures?

A

He meows like a cat.

35
Q

Who is the first of the boys to suggest abandoning the pirating expedition?

A

Joe Harper

36
Q

Who is unaffected by the revival that sweeps through town?

A

Tom Sawyer, who is sick at the time

37
Q

What day is bad luck for hunting buried treasure?

A

Friday

38
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Why does Huck not go on the picnic?

A

Because he has not been invited

39
Q

What happens when Tom and Joe learn to smoke?

A

They get sick.

40
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Who decides to have McDougal’s Cave bolted shut?

A

Judge Thatcher

41
Q

What will become of the treasure Huck and Tom find?

A

It will be invested for the boys.

42
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Who is the only person to hug Huck when the three boys return for the funeral?

A

Aunt Polly

43
Q

Who adopts Huck Finn at the end of the novel?

A

The Widow Douglas

44
Q

Whom does Tom encounter in the cave?

A

Injun Joe

45
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What keeps Injun Joe from finding Tom and Huck hidden upstairs in the haunted house?

A

The staircase begins to crumble.

46
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Why does Injun Joe want revenge on the Widow Douglas?

A

Because her husband once punished and humiliated him

47
Q

Whom does Tom suspect of spilling ink on his spelling book?

A

Himself

48
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What is Huck most afraid of when he and Tom return to the cave to find the treasure?

A

Injun Joe’s ghost

49
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Who doesn’t believe Tom’s claim that he dreamed about things that occurred at home while he was pirating on Jackson’s Island?

A

Sid

50
Q

What does Tom find behind door No. 2 at the Temperance Tavern?

A

Whiskey and Injun Joe

51
Q

Who was Tom Sawyer engaged to before Becky Thatcher?

A

Amy Lawrence

52
Q

Who was accused of murdering Doc Robinson?

A

Muff Potter

53
Q

Who adopted Huck Finn at the end of the story?

A

Widow Douglas

54
Q

Tom Sawyer convinced the boys in the town that whitewashing a fence was fun.

A

True

55
Q

Which of these items was not an item Tom received for letting boys paint the fence?

A

A cat collar

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