2.9.W - Test: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Weeks 5-8

Question 1

The setting and events of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer are inspired by Twain’s upbringing in Hannibal, Missouri.
True
False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

With whom does Tom Sawyer NOT live in St. Petersburg?
Aunt Polly
Sid
Joe Harper
Jim

Answer 2

Joe Harper

Question 3

What is Tom’s punishment for staying out late at the beginning of the novel?
going fishing
whitewashing the fence
scrubbing the floors
sewing up the holes in his clothes

Answer 3

whitewashing the fence

Question 4

What do Tom and Huck accidentally witness when they visit a graveyard at midnight?
a secret wedding
the murder of Doctor Robinson
the mugging of Judge Thatcher
the Widow Douglas casting spells

Answer 4

the murder of Doctor Robinson

Question 5

Which character does NOT run away down the Mississippi River on a pirate adventure?
Tom
Huck
Joe Harper
Sid

Answer 5

Sid

Question 6

How does Tom go against the solemn oath that he made with Huck Finn?
He never talks to Becky again.
He goes away to a boarding school.
He ends his friendship with Huck Finn.
He decides to testify in court to save Muff Potter.

Answer 6

He decides to testify in court to save Muff Potter.

Question 7

Becky and Tom never fight or disagree throughout all of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
True
False

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Huck’s dead cat and ghost stories and Aunt Polly’s obsession with home remedies are examples of _________, something Twain satirizes often in Tom Sawyer.
small-town schools
Christianity
superstition
Europe

Answer 8

superstition

Question 9

Tom’s inner conflict in the novel is between ______________.

his anger and his kindness
his love for Becky and his love for Amy
his desire to care for others and his desire to be selfish
his hatred for Injun Joe and his hatred for Muff Potter

Answer 9

his desire to care for others and his desire to be selfish

Question 10

How does Tom “rescue” Becky Thatcher in school?
He stops Alfred from bullying her.
He answers a question correctly on her behalf.
He takes the blame and punishment for the teacher’s torn book.

Answer 10

He takes the blame and punishment for the teacher’s torn book.

Question 11

What do Tom and Huck find in the cave at the end of the novel?
a secret society
Doctor Robinson
a hibernating bear
a treasure chest

Answer 11

a treasure chest

Question 12

Injun Joe goes on trial again at the end of the novel and is put in jail forever.
True
False

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Throughout the novel, Tom is too old and mature to “play pretend” with his friends.
True
False

Answer 13

False

Question 14

In a novel, the point of view is most like ___________________________________.
the paint on a canvas
the lens on a camera
the door of a car

Answer 14

the lens on a camera

Question 15

The point of view in Tom Sawyer is first person.
True
False

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Near the start of the novel, Aunt Polly tells Tom to whitewash the fence. Because of this chore, Twain writes that “life to [Tom] seemed hollow, and existence but a burden.”

This is an example of which literary device?

simile : one thing is like another
apostrophe: address to an inanimate object
hyperbole: an exaggerated statement
mood: the emotions of the reader

Answer 16

hyperbole: an exaggerated statement

Question 17

Some characters remain the same for the entire course of the story; they do not change their motivations or personalities either positively or negatively. This kind of character is called a ______ character.
static
dynamic

Answer 17

static

Question 18

A ______ character does change during the course of the story, often as a result of an event or another character within the story.
static
dynamic

Answer 18

dynamic

Question 19

Tom Sawyer is a static character.
True
False

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Which of these quotes from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is an example of mood?
“The little steam ferry-boat was about a mile below the village, drifting with the current. Her broad deck seemed crowded with people.”
“Old beams began to crack mysteriously. The stairs creaked faintly. Evidently spirits were abroad.”

Answer 20

“Old beams began to crack mysteriously. The stairs creaked faintly. Evidently spirits were abroad.”

Question 21

In a story, the mood has to do with _____________.
the emotions of the reader
the attitude of the author/narrator

Answer 21

the emotions of the reader

Question 22

In a story, the tone has to do with _________________________.
the attitude of the author/narrator
the emotions of the reader

Answer 22

the attitude of the author/narrator

Question 23

Why are a character’s choices important in good literature?
Choices reveal the characters’ values, priorities, and true character.
Choices make the book less boring.
Choices reveal the author’s attitude.
Choices are an example of hyperbole.

Answer 23

Choices reveal the characters’ values, priorities, and true character.

Question 24

Satire mocks something or someone _________________________________.
just for the sake of mocking it
to expose and correct foolishness

Answer 24

to expose and correct foolishness

Question 25

All conflicts in stories are divided into these two groups: ____________.
aggressive and polite
weak and strong
internal and external
small and large

Answer 25

internal and external

Question 26

A subplot usually has the same mountain-like structure as the main plot.
True
False

Answer 26

True

Question 27

The final solution to the conflict in the story is called the ____________.
resolution
exposition
climax
rising action

Answer 27

resolution

Question 28

The part of the story that begins to build the conflict is called the _______.
climax
rising action
exposition
falling action

Answer 28

rising action

Question 29

Which of the following are examples of the individual vs. society type of conflict in Tom Sawyer? Choose all that apply.
Becky and Tom argue.
Tom and Betsy get lost in the caves.
Tom, Huck, and Joe face a terrible storm.
Huck does not want to be “civilized.”
Tom dislikes school and church.

Answer 29

Huck does not want to be “civilized.”
Tom dislikes school and church.

Question 30

Which of the following are targets of Twain’s satire? Remember, satire is the use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to reveal a person or group’s foolishness and faults. Choose all that apply.
Small towns
Childish romance
Superstition
Circus performers
Religion
Mystery novels
Cotton plantations

Answer 30

Small towns
Childish romance
Superstition
Religion

Question 31

In good literature, characters are forced to make difficult choices. What they choose shows their values, their priorities, and their true characters.

In your opinion, what is the most important and revealing choice that Tom makes in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? Answer in 3-5 sentences.

Your Answer:

Answer 31

I think an important decision Tom made was that he saved Muff, potter, in court. This was an important choice because Muff potter (The accused man) could have died on account of a murder he did not commit. This is why Tom’s choice was so important because without Tom stepping up in court, Muff Potter could have died, and Injun Joe could have gotten away with murder. Despite being scared about Injun Joe hurting him, Tom made the right choice.