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WorksheetsTAOTS Episodes 23 - 35
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
Becky's reaction to the teacher asking her if she tore his anatomy book was shown using which simile?
a)
Tom had seen "Muff Potter who come back for the knife look as she did, with all the townspeople pointing at him."
b)
Tom had seen, "a deer in headlights look as frightened as she did."
c)
Tom had seen "a hunted and helpless rabbit look as she did, with a gun leveled at its head."
2.
"The adoration that shone upon him out of poor Becky's eyes seemed pay enough for a hundred floggings," is an example of...
a)
oxymoron
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
3.
What was Tom's punishment for the crime he took the blame for on Becky's behalf?
a)
wearing a dunce cap while sitting on a stool in front of the class for the remainder of the day
b)
a two-hour detention and the worst paddling the teacher had ever administered
c)
the teacher going home with him for dinner
d)
washing his teacher's feet in front of the class
4.
What mood did Mark Twain likely want the reader to have concerning the students' presentations on Examination Day?
a)
cheerful
b)
energetic and positive
c)
frightening
d)
boring and stuffy
5.
What happened to Tom during his recitation?
a)
Stage fright overcame him.
b)
Becky threw him a kiss, making him lose focus.
c)
The teacher embarrassed him.
d)
Aunt Polly came up and hugged and kissed him afterwards.
6.
The fact that everyone but Mr. Dobbins knew a cat was being lowered over his head is an example of...
a)
situational irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
foreshadowing
7.
After the cat tore off Mr. Dobbins wig, he had to endure another level of humiliation. What was it?
a)
The sign painter's son had painted, "Dunce," on the teacher's bald head.
b)
The sign painter's son had painted the teacher's bald head gold.
c)
The sign painter's song painted, "YOLO," on his bald head.
d)
The sign painter's son painted a skull and crossbones on his head.
8.
When the teacher is described as sitting on his throne, the description makes use of what kind of figurative language?
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
oxymoron
9.
What is Tom's main reason for joining The Cadets of Temperance?
a)
to wear the fancy uniform
b)
to carry a sword
c)
to march in a parade and thus impress Becky
10.
What reading strategy is at play when Tom realizes that to "promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a body want to go and do that very thing."
a)
Aha Moment
b)
Tough Questions
c)
Memory Moment
d)
Again and Again
11.
Tom quit The Cadets because the judge refused to die in a timely manner, but then the very next day he died. This is an example of what literary device?
a)
verbal irony
b)
flashback
c)
situational irony
d)
dramatic irony
12.
Tom and the entire town had a relapse. Which analogy represents the two different relapses?
a)
Tom : Fear :: Townspeople : Hatred
b)
Tom : Measles :: Christians : Bibles
c)
Tom : Nightmares :: Townspeople : Gossip
d)
Tom : Measles :: Christians : Sin
13.
Muff says, "Shake hands--yourn'll come through the bars, but mine's too big," he is using what in his speech?
a)
dialect
b)
an idiom
c)
formal English
d)
proper usage
14.
Tom was worried and guilt-ridden during the trial. The night before the last day, however, he came home late through the window and in a tremendous state of excitement. We can infer...
a)
He has some kind of plan to help Muff.
b)
He went to cure some more warts in the graveyard.
c)
He went to talk to Becky.
d)
He broke Muff out of jail
15.
What situational irony occurred during the last day of Muff Potter's trial?
a)
Injun Joe had a change of heart and confessed to the murder.
b)
Muff's attorney gave up his right to question any witnesses called to the stand.
c)
The judge was drunk and slurring his words.
d)
Tom and Huck's blood oath had been found and submitted as evidence in the case.
16.
"A groan escaped from poor Potter, and he put his face in his hands, and rocked his body softly to and fro." The reader can imagine the sound and appearance of Potter, making this an example of...
a)
imagery
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
an idiom
17.
What was the effect of Tom's testimony?
a)
Potter was found guilty anyway because Tom could not be trusted.
b)
Huck gave him the silent treatment for breaking their oath.
c)
Injun Joe made a quick getaway through a courtroom window.
d)
Tom became part of the witness protection program.
18.
Why were Tom's nights scary?
a)
The trees brushed against his window during a storm.
b)
He had developed nyctophobia, a sudden fear of the dark.
c)
He had nightmares about Injun Joe.
d)
He kept dreaming that he was falling off of a cliff.
19.
We didn't expect Tom to think he unknowingly damaged his own spelling book. This is an example of...
a)
situational irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
verbal irony
20.
Tom tells Huck that if they find treasure one of the first things he will do is get married.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
"Who hides it [treasure]?" asked Huck.
"Why, robbers of course--who'd you reckon? Sunday-school sup'rintendents?" replied Tom, using sarcasm, which is a form of what?
"Why, robbers of course--who'd you reckon? Sunday-school sup'rintendents?" replied Tom, using sarcasm, which is a form of what?
a)
situational irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
verbal irony
d)
colloquialism
22.
What superstitious Aha Moment did Tom and Huck have that changed their haunted house visit to Saturday rather than Friday?
a)
Friday was not a lucky day.
b)
They forgot their crucifix and garlic necklaces on Friday.
c)
It was Friday the 13th.
d)
A black cat crossed their path on the way to the haunted house on Friday.
23.
"There was something so weird and grisly about the dead silence," is an example of...
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
flashback
d)
dramatic irony
24.
The boys had an Aha Moment about the Spaniard. What was it?
a)
He was Huck's pap.
b)
He was really Injun Joe in disguise.
c)
He was the real pirate named, The Black Avenger of the Spanish Main.
d)
He was a mute.
25.
When Injun Joe began digging for a hiding spot for his money, what did he ironically discover beneath the haunted house's floorboards?
a)
$700 in gold
b)
a treasure box containing gold coins and gems
c)
$1500 in $50 and $100 bills
d)
a treasure box containing thousands of dollars
26.
The boys were distressed that they had left the spade and pick downstairs. If they had not done so, then Injun Joe and his partner would have left the treasure right where Huck and Tom could easily have dug it up for themselves.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What made Injun Joe decide not to hide his money and the new-found treasure in the haunted house?
a)
He saw Tom and Huck's tools had fresh earth on them.
b)
It was too much money to leave unattended.
c)
He didn't trust his partner.
d)
He decided to burn down the haunted house because he believed someone was there.
28.
Where did Injun Joe plan on hiding the treasure now?
a)
The Temperance Tavern, room number two
b)
Number two, under the cross, which is code name for his den.
c)
Under the number two tree on Cardiff Hill
d)
On Jackson Island
29.
What prevented Tom and Huck from being discovered by Injun Joe in the haunted house?
a)
He fell through the stairs.
b)
The boys hid on ledge outside of a window.
c)
Injun Joe thought he saw a ghost.
d)
Injun Joe's partner told him to forget about it.
30.
Tom thinks the Number Two might mean a house number. Huck says, "No, Tom, that ain't it. If it is, it ain't in this one-horse town. They ain't no numbers here." A one-horse town is an idiom meaning...
a)
Everyone in town shares one horse.
b)
Only one horse is allowed to be tied up in front of an establishment at one time.
c)
The town is small and unimportant.
d)
Mail is delivered by a horseman only once every week.
31.
What happened as Tom was trying to unlock the Number Two tavern door?
a)
The door opened because it hadn't been locked
b)
Injun Joe came out and waved a knife at him.
c)
The keys fell out of his hands, and he lost them in the dark.
d)
The key got stuck in the lock.
32.
After the picnic, where did the boys and girls go?
a)
exploring in a cave
b)
exploring Jackson Island
c)
swimming and fishing
d)
to Widow Douglas's house
33.
"Huck's heart shot into his throat," is an example of...
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
oxymoron
34.
What is Huck's Aha Moment about Injun Joe's talk of revenge?
a)
He learns that Injun Joe plans to visit Tom Sawyer's house and kidnap Aunt Polly.
b)
He learns that Injun Joe wants his partner to shoot Muff Potter.
c)
He learns that Injun Joe plans on setting the lawyer's house on fire.
d)
He learns that Injun Joe plans on disfiguring the Widow Douglas as an act of revenge against her deceased husband.
35.
What was Huck's heroic act?
a)
He raced to the Widow Douglas's house and told her about Injun Joe's plan.
b)
He told the Welshman and his sons about Injun Joe's plot to disfigure Widow Douglas.
c)
He threw a rock at Injun Joe and knocked him out cold then ran for help.
d)
He pretended to be an evil spirit and scared the men away.
36.
Tom and Becky got lost in a.....
a)
House
b)
Boat
c)
Cave
d)
School
37.
Tom wanted to give up and die when they were lost, it was Becky to was brave and kept trying to find a way out.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Becky died.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
How did Tom find the way out of the cave?
a)
By using his knife
b)
By using a GPS
c)
By using a kite string
d)
By using a flashlight
40.
What did the Judge do to the Cave after Tom and Becky were found?
a)
Put a memorial inside
b)
Put a sign that said "Do Not Enter"
c)
Nothing
d)
Blocked the opening with a door
41.
Who got locked in the Cave?
a)
Injun Joe
b)
Huck
c)
Judge Thatcher
d)
Widow Douglas
42.
Who died?
a)
Tom
b)
Injun Joe
c)
Widow Douglas
d)
Huck
43.
Who was in the cave?
a)
Injun Joe
b)
Tom
c)
Becky
d)
All of the above
44.
What do Tom and Huck do in Chapter 34?
a)
Go grave robbing
b)
Go on a boat
c)
Go find the treasure
d)
Go to church and ask for forgiveness
45.
Tom and Huck
a)
Find the treasure
b)
Both love Becky
c)
Both get adopted by Widow Douglas
d)
Throw a party for the town
46.
Tom and Huck
a)
Eat pie together
b)
Decide not to be friends
c)
Go back to the island
d)
Keep the treasure
47.
Tom and Huck are both now
a)
In trouble
b)
Rich
c)
Poor
d)
Homeless
48.
Huck likes his new life with Widow Douglas
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Tom talks Huck into staying with Widow Douglas by
a)
Giving him more money
b)
Staying there with him too
c)
Saying if he does he can join his new bible study
d)
Saying if he does he can join his gang of robbers
50.
In the end, Tom and Huck are
a)
Heros
b)
Villians
c)
Enemies
d)
Dead
51.
What is a major TOPIC of this book?
a)
The importance of friendship
b)
Adventures of childhood
c)
Coming of age
d)
All of the above
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