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Memoria Press The Adventures of Tom Sawyer > Chapters 27-31 > Flashcards

Chapters 27-31 Flashcards

1
Q

a set of steps in a wall or fence for passing over

A

stile

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2
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pair

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brace

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3
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guidance or support

A

auspices

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4
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a fever

A

ague

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5
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exposed to or involving danger

A

pracarious

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6
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a weakening of resistance

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attrition

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7
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appearing to be reasonable

A

plausible

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8
Q

a detail added to make something more interesting

A

embellishment

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9
Q

Who is the old deaf and dumb Spaniard?

A

Injun Joe

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10
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What spoils the boys’ hopes of taking the silver and gold once the Spaniard and his partner leave?

A

Injun Joe sees the tools the boys were using.

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11
Q

At first, why does Tom believe the incidents of his great treasure adventure were just a dream?

A

The amount of coin he had seen was too vast to be real.

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12
Q

Why do Tom and Huck guess Injun Joe’s reference to “number 2” means?

A

They settle on it being the number of a room in a tavern.

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13
Q

What does Huck agree to do “every night for a year”?

A

watch the tavern for whenever Injun Joe leaves

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14
Q

What has taken the place of Injun Joe and the treasure in Tom’s chief interest?

A

Becky Thatcher

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15
Q

What was the outcome of the confrontation between the Welshman and his sons and Injun Joe and his partner?

A

Injun Joe and his partner got away. The Widow was kept safe.

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16
Q

Why does Mrs. Thatcher swoon and Aunt Polly fall to crying?

A

Tom and Becky are still in the cave.

17
Q

Who said, “Oh, he was the noblest man that ever was. They ain’t any such men now, I can tell you.”

A

Robin Hood

18
Q

Who said, “Tain’t robbery altogether — it’s revenge!”

A

Injun Joe

19
Q

Who said, “Huckleberry Finn, indeed! It ain’t a name to open many doors, I judge! But let him in, lads …”

A

the old Welshman

20
Q

“That’s the Lord’s mark. He don’t leave it off. He never does. Puts it somewhere on every creature that comes from His hands.”

Who was the speaker speaking to?

A

the old Welshman

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