Duplicate of Reading Comprehension: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Question 1

How many pronouns are in this excerpt?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 2

Which quote supports the idea that Tom tricks Huck to continue living with the Widow Douglas?

Accepted Answer

“we can’t let you into the gang if you ain’t respectable”

Question 3

What part of speech is the highlighted portion of the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

Preposition

Question 4

What is a theme of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

Accepted Answer

Crime, Manipulation

Question 5

What part of speech is the highlighted portion of the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

Verb

Question 6

Which is an example of how Tom tricks people?

Accepted Answer

He convinces Ben to whitewash the fence.

Question 7

True or False: Muff Potter kills Dr. Robinson in the graveyard.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

What is the meaning of the highlighted word in the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

Maze

Question 9

What is the meaning of the highlighted word in the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

Outcast

Question 10

When Tom and Huck witness a murder, how does this create suspense?

Accepted Answer

They do not want the wrong person to go to jail., They will be in danger if they reveal what they saw.

Question 11

By using dialect such as “Tom we got to keep mum,” the author establishes a(n) _______ tone.

Accepted Answer

Informal

Question 12

True or False: Injun Joe escapes from the cave.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Tom first sees Becky Thatcher in a garden. This setting suggests that Becky is _______.

Accepted Answer

Feminine

Questions 13