WorksheetsTom Sawyer chapters 1-17
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
In chapter one, where does Aunt Polly find Tom?
closet
outhouse
behind a tree
under the bed
Who is Amy Lawrence?
Amy is Tom's teacher, who Tom has a crush on
Amy is Tom's first love, who fickle Tom forgets
Amy is Sid's beloved, who Tom makes trouble with
Amy is Jeff's cousin, who Tom thinks is beautiful
What does Tom imagine after his aunt hits him and does not apologize?
stealing the quilt she's making
dying without forgiving her
lightning from heaven striking her
running away to the big city
What can the children get with their Sunday School tickets?
cross
hat
bible
Sunday clothes
Who comes to visit the Sunday School class?
Judge Thatcher
The School Principal
The Pastor
Muff Potter
What animal gets into a conflict with the bug Tom has brought into church?
canary
cat
poodle
piglet
In chapter one, what has Tom been eating that he wasn't supposed to eat?
pie
soap
bread
jam
Who does Tom meet on his way to school that get's him in trouble?
Jeff Thatcher
Huckleberry Finn
Amy Lawrence
Joe Harper
Tom and Huck decide to keep what they saw in the grave yard a secret, what do they do to show they will keep that secret?
Try to hide the evidence
They follow the murderer
They decide to tell Joe Harper
They swear an oath signed in blood
Why were Tom and Huck in the graveyard by Hoss Williams' grave?
to prove they were brave
to tell ghost stories
to get headstone rubbings for art class
to cure warts
What are the two things someone has to do to be engaged according to Tom? Select 2 options
Tell the person you love them and no one else
Hold hands
Kiss each other
Write love notes to each other
Sit by each other at lunch
Which best describes how Tom Sawyer views Huckleberry Finn?
He thinks Finn is dirty and smells bad
He is jealous of Finn's freedom
He is best friends with Finn
He avoids Finn whenever he can
Why was Tom Sawyer willing to get in trouble at school?
He wanted to sit next to Becky Thatcher
He wanted the attention
He wanted to get kicked out of school
He was taking the blame for Huckleberry Finn
What does Tom do that makes Becky cry?
He says something bad about her cousin.
He says he doesn't like her dress.
He mentions his old girlfriend.
He says he doesn't like her hair.
What does Tom offer Beck to console her?
peach
knob
ring
flower
What does Tom want to be when he runs away?
Robin Hood
Astronaut
Pirate
Actor
In the graveyard, what does Tom say the sound of the wind in the trees might be?
scavengers coming for the corpses
spirits of the dead
witches' familiars gathering
devils coming to get their own
Who is in the grave yard? (Select 3)
Judge Thatcher
Muff Potter
The Doctor
The Pastor
Injun Joe
What happens to the doctor?
Muff strangles him
Injun Joe shoots him
Muff knocks him on the head
Injun Joe stabs him
What witness comes forward against Muff Potter?
A man who saw Potter washing in a stream in the early hours
A man who heard Potter threaten the doctor
A man who identified Potter as buying the murder weapon
A man who saw Potter meeting with the doctor
What do the boys expect to happen when Injun Joe lies about the murder?
They expect the sheriff to realize Joe is lying
They expect Joe to break down and confess
They expect Potter to remember what happened
They expect lightning to strike him down
What does Tom do to try to ease his conscience about the murder?
He studies his Bible verses for Sunday school
He brings gifts to Muff Potter
He does all his chores for Aunt Polly
He denies himself the pleasure of playing hooky
What do the townspeople use to try to make the boys' bodies come to the surface?
Firecrackers
Cannons
Dynamite
Rifles
What is CONCEDE?
admit or acknowledge, often reluctantly
Someone who lives alone
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
make off with belongings of others
What is a HERMIT?
admit or acknowledge, often reluctantly
Someone who lives alone
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
make off with belongings of others
What is PURLOINED?
admit or acknowledge, often reluctantly
make off with belongings of others
Someone who lives alone
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
What is DAUNTLESS?
admit or acknowledge, often reluctantly
Someone who lives alone
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
make off with belongings of others
