Tom Sawyer - Chapters 13-16

Before he left the island, Tom

• woke Huckleberry and told him where he was going

• left a note and some personal treasures in Joe Harper's hat

• found the raft

When he reaches shore, Tome went to

• the church

• Tom Harper's house

• his aunt's house

While he listened to the conversation, Tom was hidden

• in a closet

• under a bed

• behind a stair

Who thought Tom might not be better off where he was?

• Mary

• Sid

• Mrs. Harper

Joe Harper's mother remembered that

• she had thrown out the cream she whipped Joe or drinking.

• Joe had always told her the truth.

• Joe had hinted that he was going to run away.

It was decided that the boys had drwoned when

• the empty raft was found.

• they had not come home by noon.

• no sign of them had been found along the opposite side of the river.

From his hiding place Tom learned that four days later, on Sunday morning,

• searchers would be brought in from another town.

• there would be a funeral for the boys.

• all searches would be confined to land areas.

Before Tom left the sitting room he

• kissed Aunt Polly.

• left a note for Aunt Polly.

• left one of his marbles on the hall table.

The boys dug turtle eggs from the sand and feasted on them for two meals.

• True

• False

Tom wore a strong of rattlesnake rattles around his ankle as a charm against cramps when he went swimming.

• True

• False