1. It's hard for Pony to understand the _________(ing) that Socs have for greasers. a) blather  b) ecstatic  c) furtive  d) odious  e) loathe
2. discreet : savvy :: patronizing : ________ a) condescending  b) adamant  c) guile  d) odious  e) impudent
3. Jimmy was a _________ on the team after he blew the game.  a) condescending  b) pariah  c) odious  d) loathe  e) blather
4. Tom _________(ed) his opponent in the "sword" fight.  a) condescending  b) pariah  c) odious  d) loathe  e) vanquish
5. Aunt Polly was ______ that Tom be punished for his misbehavior; she had to do her job as a parent. a) condescending  b) adamant  c) guile  d) odious  e) impudent
6. History is just ________ to me; all those names and dates run together in my mind and I tune it out. a) condescending  b) pariah  c) odious  d) loathe  e) blather
7. If there's one thing teachers ___________, it's __________ behavior. a) guile/ecstatic  b) odious/blather  c) condescending/loathe  d) loathe/impudent  e) vanquish/ecstatic
8. The players mobbed each other ___________(ally) after they won the World Series.  a) blather  b) ecstatic  c) furtive  d) odious  e) loathe
9. She _________(ly) passed the note during class so the teacher wouldn't see. a) condescending  b) adamant  c) guile  d) odious  e) furtive
10. It was Dally's quick thinking and _______ that sent the fuzz to Texas looking for the boys. a) condescending  b) adamant  c) guile  d) odious  e) furtive

Tom Sawyer Reading Check. Click only. Open book.

Author's Preface:
1. Most of the adventures in this book really happened to Mark Twain. a) True  b) False
2. The character of Huck Finn is based on a real person. a) True  b) False
3. The character of Tom Sawyer is based on a real person. a) True  b) False
4. Which of these is not a purpose MT had in mind when he wrote this book?  a) Entertainment.  b) Education.  c) To remind adults that they were kids once.  d) To tell a good story.  e) He had all of these in mind.

Chapter One:
5. Tom avoids being whipped (for _________) by... a) stealing sugar/hiding from Aunt Polly.  b) stealing sugar/blaming it on Sidney.  c) cutting school/distracting Aunt Polly and running away. d) cutting school/apologizing.  e) not doing his chores/hiding
6. After she doesn't whip him, Aunt Polly feels... a) angry.  b) guilty.  c) happy. d) stupid  e) none of the above
7. ...because...a) he tricked her again.  b) he got away with another prank.  c) she is so foolish  d) he's such a pain in the rear.  e) she's not doing her duty as a parent.
8. 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.  e) None of the above.
9. Why does Tom pick a fight with the new kid?  a) The new kid is mean.  b) The new kid accidentally pushes Tom.  c) The new kid insults Tom.  d) Tom doesn't like the new kid's clothes.  e) None of the above.
10. When Tom says to the new kid, "for two cents I will do it" (beat him up), what does the new kid do?  a) run  b) hit Tom  c) laugh  d) hold out two cents  e) nothing
11. When Tom gets in late and Aunt Polly sees how messed up his clothes are, she decides that his punishment will be... a) going to bed without supper.  b) a whipping.  c) doing Sid's chores for him.  d) working on a Saturday.  e) getting "grounded."
12. Who is "Old Scratch"? a) Tom's missing father.  b) Tom's dead mother.  c) Mischief.  d) the Devil.  e) None of the above.