The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ch. 11-15

Who falls under immediate suspicion for the murder of Dr. Robinson?

• Tom Sawyer
• Huckleberry Finn
• Muff Potter
• Willie Mufferson

Why is this person a vulnerable figure?

• He is young and impressionable
• He is always causing trouble
• He is the model boy
• He is the town drunk and has spent time in jail

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Who was in the graveyard with Dr. Robinson?

• Tom Sawyer
• Huckleberry Finn
• Injun Joe
• all of the above

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Who is truly responsible for the murder of Dr. Robinson?

• Muff Potter
• Injun Joe
• Joe Harper
• Becky Thatcher

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What do Tom and Huck expect to happen to Injun Joe when he lies about the incident at the graveyard?

• that he will be struck by lightning
• that he will be eaten by dogs
• that he will be covered with warts
• that he will be buried at sea

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What do they conclude about him (Injun Joe) when nothing bad happens to him?

• that he is innocent
• that he has sold his soul to the devil
• that he is protected by a guardian angel
• that he is under a witch's spell

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How does Tom feel about Muff Potter being put in jail?

• He's okay with it
• He's glad that he is put away so that he never hurts anyone else
• He misses him desperately
• His conscience is bothering him greatly because he knows that Muff is innocent

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How does Tom try to make amends for his not telling the truth about what he knows?

• he decided to write a book about what he knows
• he decides to run away and become a pirate so that he doesn't have to be responsible
• he brings Muff things and visits him in jail
• he takes to a life of crime and begins by stealing his aunt's donuts

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What happens in ch. 12 that further troubles Tom's mind?

• Becky Thatcher becomes sick and stops attending school
• Joe Harper gets mad at Tom and refuses to play army with him anymore
• Willie Mufferson takes Tom's place as "model boy" of the village
• Aunt Polly assigns  him to 30 days of hard labor chores

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How does Tom's Aunt react to his melancholy?

• She begins to give him doses of patent medicines
• She sends him to a psychiatrist
• She allows him to become a clown in the circus
• she gives him free donuts

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