Tom Sawyer Vocabulary

“Tom and Huck swear an __________ (solemn promise) of silence.”

• oath

• sermon

• tolled

“’I __________ (to think, consider, or judge) my Tom must have stayed at your house last night,’ Aunt Polly said to Mrs. Harper.”

• noble

• reckon

• yonder

“’Tom,’ Becky had said, ‘how could you be so __________ (having excellent moral character)!’”

• noble

• reckon

• sermon

Which vocabulary word means at a distance, but within sight?

• foolishness

• sermon

• yonder

literature in metrical form (in Tom Sawyer, Tom had to learn a Bible _______).

• verse

• braid

• sermon

• report

Clandestinely

• Leaves of plants or trees

• Sneaky

• Fought hand to hand

• In a secret or hidden way

What does the word 'vexation' mean in the context of Tom Sawyer?

• A feeling of annoyance or irritation

• A type of celebration

• A form of punishment

• A state of happiness

In 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', what does the word 'conscience' refer to?

• A type of tool

• An inner sense of right and wrong

• A type of clothing

• A geographical location

Which word best describes Tom's feeling when he is 'melancholy'?

• Joyful

• Sad

• Angry

• Excited

What does the term 'beckon' mean as used in Tom Sawyer?

• To call or signal to someone

• To ignore someone

• To laugh at someone

• To run away from someone