Wednesday, 1/18/06 -- Early Release Schedule
Warm Up.
"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." -- Sam Clemens    a) What does he mean?   b) Who is Sam Clemens?
Tom Sawyer. Open book/mouth. (13p) Write out the multiple choice answers.
Author's Preface:
  1. True/False: Most of the adventures in this book really happened to Mark Twain.
  2. True/False: The character of Huck Finn is based on a real person.
  3. True/False: 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.)
    Chapter One:

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  6. (2) Tom avoids being whipped (for _________) by... a) hiding from Aunt Polly.  b) blaming it on Sidney.  c) distracting Aunt Polly and running away. d) apologizing.
  7. After she doesn't whip him, Aunt Polly feels... a) angry.  b) guilty.  c) happy. d) stupid
  8. ...because...a) he tricked her again.  b) he got away with another prank.  c) she's not doing her duty as a parent.  d) he's such a pain in the rear.
  9. Aunt Polly finds out Tom skipped school to go swimming because... a) his hair is wet.  b) his clothes are wet.  c) Sidney saw Tom swimming, and told Aunt Polly. d) Sidney mentioned a difference in Tom's clothes.
  10. When Tom says to the new kid, "for two cents I will do it" (beat him up), what does the new kid do?
  11. When Tom gets in late and Aunt Polly sees how messed up his clothes are, she decides that his punishment will be...
  12. Bonus: Who is "Old Scratch"?
120 Seconds!   |   Judges Ballots.   |   Raffle King/Volunteers for tomorrow.
Time? Tom Sawyer, Chapter 2 aloud.