Quiz - Tom Sawyer (Elementary)

Why did Tom Sawyer live with his aunt?

• He was on vacation.

• His mother and father were on a trip.

• His mother and father were dead.

• He was lost.

What did Aunt Polly ask Tom to do as a punishment for not attending school?

• Clean the house.

• Mow the lawn.

• Paint the fence.

• Wash the dishes.

Why did Ben want to paint the fence?

• Aunt Polly asked him to.

• He liked the color of the paint.

• He wanted to show that he was a better painter than Tom.

• He offered Tom some fruit in exchange for painting.

What did Aunt Polly say when she saw the painted fence?

• "It needs another coat."

• "You missed a spot."

• "It’s beautiful!"

• "Why did you paint it white?"

Why did Tom want to stay home from school one morning?

• He missed Becky and wanted to visit her.

• He genuinely felt unwell.

• He had an exam he wasn't prepared for.

• He wanted to play with Peter, the cat.

How did Peter, the cat, react to the medicine?

• He liked it and wanted more.

• He was indifferent.

• He jumped out of the window into the yard.

• He slept after taking it.

Why did Tom not want to go into school after waiting for Becky?

• He was late for his first class.

• Becky didn't acknowledge or look at him.

• He realized he forgot his homework at home.

• He saw Huck Finn and wanted to talk to him.

What did Tom and Joe decide to do because they were sad?

• They decided to play near the river.

• They planned to run away.

• They wanted to confront their respective family members.

• They wanted to skip school and go fishing.

Why did the boys initially want to stay across the river?

• Because they wanted to learn to fish.

• Because there was no school and they could play all day.

• They were running away from Aunt Polly.

• They wanted to watch the big boats.

Why were the boys sad one night across the river?

• They missed their homes.

• They heard men saying they were dead.

• They ran out of food.

• They lost their boat.