Tom Sawyer PROOF1 proofed by Jen - Memoria Press

Contents

Introduction How to Use This Study Guide............................................. 5 How to Mark a Book..............................................6 Preface Questions.................................................7

Lessons Chapter 1 .......................................................................................... 8 Chapter 2 ....................................................................................... 10 Chapter 3 ....................................................................................... 12 Chapter 4 ....................................................................................... 14 Chapter 5 ....................................................................................... 16 Chapter 6 ....................................................................................... 18 Chapter 7 ....................................................................................... 20 Chapter 8 ....................................................................................... 22 Chapter 9 ....................................................................................... 24 Chapter 10 .................................................................................... 26 Chapter 11 .................................................................................... 28 Chapter 12 .................................................................................... 30 Chapter 13 .................................................................................... 32 Chapter 14 .................................................................................... 34 Chapter 15 .................................................................................... 36 Chapter 16 .................................................................................... 38 Chapter 17 .................................................................................... 40 Chapter 18 .................................................................................... 42 Chapter 19 .................................................................................... 44 Chapter 20 .................................................................................... 46 Chapter 21 .................................................................................... 48 Chapter 22 .................................................................................... 50 Chapter 23 .................................................................................... 52 Chapter 24 .................................................................................... 54 Chapter 25 .................................................................................... 56 Chapter 26 .................................................................................... 58 Chapter 27 .................................................................................... 60 Chapter 28 .................................................................................... 62 Chapter 29 .................................................................................... 64 Chapter 30 .................................................................................... 66 Chapter 31 .................................................................................... 68 Chapter 32 .................................................................................... 70 Chapter 33 .................................................................................... 72 Chapter 34 .................................................................................... 74 Chapter 35 .................................................................................... 76 Chapter 36 .................................................................................... 78

Discussion Questions Key...............................81

Quizzes and Exam Quiz 1: Ch. 1-6....................................................94 Quiz 1 Answer Key..............................................96 Quiz 2: Ch. 7-13..................................................98 Quiz 2 Answer Key............................................100 Quiz 3: Ch. 14-20..............................................102 Quiz 3 Answer Key............................................104 Quiz 4: Ch. 21-26..............................................106 Quiz 4 Answer Key............................................108 Quiz 5: Ch. 27-31.............................................. 110 Quiz 5 Answer Key............................................ 112 Quiz 6: Ch. 32-Conclusion................................ 114 Quiz 6 Answer Key............................................ 116 Final Exam........................................................ 118 Final Exam Answer Key ...................................122

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Reading Notes

roundabout truck dander lam old scratch singed cat natty high feather

a short, close-fitting jacket stuff or rubbish temper or anger to give a full beating to a folk name for the devil a person who is better than he appears neat and tidy high spirits

Vocabulary

1. questions that were full of guile___c_l_e_v_e_r_o_r_c_r_a_f_ty__b_e_h_a_v_i_o_r__________________________________ 2. unalloyed pleasure_________p__u_r_e_; _co_p__p_e_r_a_n_d__z_in__c_a_r_e_p_u_r_e_,_b_u_t__b_ra_s_s__is_a_n__a_l_lo_y__o_f_t_h_e_m________ 3. glowering at each other_____l_o_o_k_i_n_g__o_r_s_ta_r_i_n_g_w__i_th__d_i_s_li_k_e_o_r__an__g_e_r_________________________ 4. uncovered an ambuscade___a_n__a_m__b_u_s_h_;_l_y_in_g__h_i_d_d_e_n__in__o_r_d_e_r_t_o_a_t_t_a_ck__b_y__su__rp__ri_s_e____________ 5. adamantine in its firmness___t_o_o__h_a_r_d_t_o__cu__t,_b_r_e_a_k_,_o_r_p__ie_r_c_e_; _u_tt_e_r_ly__u_n_y_i_e_ld__in_g__o_r_f_ir_m__________

Comprehension Questions

1. W ho is chara cteriz ed in t his chapter?__A_u__n_t _P_o_l_ly__a_n_d__T_o_m__S_a_w__y_e_r____________________________

2. What does this statement mean: "I never did see the beat of that boy!"____________________________ __A_u_n_t_P__o_ll_y_m__e_a_n_s__th_a_t_T__o_m__a_lw__a_y_s_s_e_e_m__s_t_o_e_s_c_a_p_e__h_e_r_p_u_n__is_h_m__e_n_t_. _______________________

____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. W hy d oes To m live with h is aunt?____T_o_m__'_s_m__o_th_e_r__is__d_e_a_d_,_s_o_h_e_r__si_s_t_er__P_o_l_ly__is__ch__a_rg_e_d__w__it_h_____

__ra_i_s_in_g__T_o_m__.________________________________________________________________________ __ _____ _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Describe Sid.___S_i_d__is__"_a_q_u_i_e_t_b_o_y_,_a_n_d__h_a_d__n_o_a_d__v_e_n_tu__ro_u__s,_t_r_o_u_b_l_e_s_o_m_e__w_a_y_s_._"______________ __ _____ _____________________________________________________________________________ __ _____ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ _______________________________________________ 5. What new interest makes Tom forget his troubles?____H__e_b_e_g_a_n__p_r_a_c_t_ic_i_n_g_a__v_a_lu__ed__n_o_v_e_l_t_y_i_n______ __w_h_i_s_tl_i_n_g_t_h_a_t_h_e__h_a_d__ju_s_t_l_e_a_rn__e_d_. _____________________________________________________ __ _____ ______ ______ _________________________________________________________________ 6. What day of the week is it?______F_r_i_d_a_y___________________________________________________

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Chapter 1

Quotations

Name the speaker and anyone spoken to or spoken about. 1 . "Bu t old fo ols is the big gest fo ols th ere is." ______A_u_n_t__P_o_ll_y__ab__o_u_t_h_e_r_s_e_lf________________________ 2 . "He was no t the mo del boy of the village. He kne w the m odel bo y very well, though, and loathed him." _ __N ____a_r_r_a_to_r__ab__o_u_t_T_o_m________________________________________________________________ 3. "Diligence and attention soon gave him the knack of it, and he strode down the street with his mouth full

of harmony and his soul full of gratitude. He felt much as an astronomer feels who has discovered a new planet. No doubt as far as strong, deep, unalloyed pleasure is concerned, the advantage was with the boy , not th e astr onome r."____N ______a_rr_a_t_o_r_a_b_o_u_t_T__o_m________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion Questions

1. What causes the fight between Tom and the new boy? 2. Find an example of colloquial speech in the chapter and explain what it means. 3. What motivates Tom to loathe the "model boy" of the village? 4. According to the author, what is the difference between Tom's discovery in whistling and an astronomer's

discovery of a new planet?

Focus Passage

Find the paragraph that begins: "Hang the boy, can't I ever learn anything? Ain't he played me tricks enough like that for me to be looking out for him by this time? ..." 1. W ho is spea king a nd to w hom?______A_u__n_t_P_o_l_ly__to__h_e_r_s_e_lf____________________________________ 2. W ho is " the boy " being spoken about? ______T_o_m_____________________________________________ 3. W hat is the m ain pr oblem being discussed?____P__o_ll_y_t_h_i_n_k_s_s_h_e__is__n_o_t_r_a_is_i_n_g_T__o_m__w_i_t_h___________

__e_n_o_u_g_h__d_is_c_i_p_li_n_e_.___________________________________________________________________ __ _____ ______ ______ ______ ___________________________________________________________ 4. Why is the problem difficult to solve?____P_o_l_ly_'_s_c_o_n_s_c_ie_n_c_e_h_u__rt_s_h_e_r_w__h_e_n_s_h_e__a_tt_e_m_p__ts_t_o__p_u_n_is_h____ __T_o_m_._______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. W hat d oes the speak er pla n that h appen s in th e next chapter?_____P_o_ll_y__p_la_n_s__to__m__a_k_e_T_o_m___w_o_r_k__o_n_ __S_a_tu_r_d_a_y_,_"_w__h_e_n__a_ll_t_h_e__b_o_y_s_i_s_h_a_v_i_n_g__a_h_o_l_id__a_y_."________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

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