I. Read the Author's Preface to Tom Sawyer. Answer the following questions. For the True/False questions, write True if the statement is true. If it is false, write False, and say what is wrong with that statement. (9 points)
1.(2) T/F: Most of the adventures in this book really happened to Mark Twain.
2.(2) T/F: The character of Huck Finn is based on a real person.
3.(2) T/F: The character of Tom Sawyer is based on a real person.
4.(2) What two purposes does MT have for writing this book?
5. Approximately when does this book take place? (Within 10 years.)

II. Vocabulary Pretest--blather, pariah, impudent, guile, ecstatic, perceptible, vanquish, furtive, odious

1. Write or draw an example of a modern day pariah.
2. Tom _________(ed) his opponent in the sword fight.
3. The teacher ___________(ed) on and on and on...
4. Write or draw an example of something you would be furtive about.
5. Write or draw an example of someone being ecstatic.
6. Write or draw an example of something you might find odious.
7. Write or draw an example of someone being guileful.
8. My mom punished me for being __________.
9. Everything in the room looked almost exactly the same, but there was a barely ______ change.
10. True or False: Darry could be called diligent.
11. Write or draw an example of someone being impudent.
12. Write or draw an example of someone (thing) being vanquished.

1. This is an original illustration from the first edition of Tom Sawyer. It depicts the whitewashing scene in Chapter 2. What's wrong with this picture?
2. "Spare the rod spile the child"?  (p2)
3. Reread the last paragraph of Chapter 1. What happens?
4. What the heck is Jim saying on p10? ("Can't, Marse Tom. Ole missis..."
5. Bully taw? (p10) Up a stump? (p12)
6. What was Ben Rogers pretending to be when he saw Tom whitewashing? (p11)