Tom Sawyer 14-31
Chapters 14-15
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What was the "boom" the "pirates" kept hearing and why did
it make them feel happy ?
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What did Tom do before he left camp? What do you think
he wrote?
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What do the villagers think happened to the boys?
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"Well the things is ours anyway, ain't they ?" Who's talking?
What's going on ? Name two of the things.
Chapters 16-24
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What was one piece of good news that the boys had after the
huge storm?
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"I've lost my knife. I reckon I better go and find it." (p103,
p112 in the brown books) Who's talking? What' going on? Why is this funny?
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"Two of the savages almost wished they had remained pirates."
(p , p116 in brown books) Why? what's going on?
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Reread the last line of chapter 17. Explain.
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"Pretty thin--as long a dream as that, without any mistakes
in it."(p115, p124) Who's talking? What's going on?
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How did the other boys react to the return of the pirates?
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"Go away and leave me alone, can't you! I hate you!" (p119
p128 in brown books) Who's talking? Whom is he/she talking to? What's
going on?
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"Be so mean if you want to! I know something that's going
to happen..." (p124, p134)
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"Tom, how could you be so noble?" (Last line of Chapter
20) Explain.
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Draw a diagram of the prank the boys pulled on the master.
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Name three of the things that came to town during the
summer.
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Why was Tom disappointed in the U.S. senator who came
to town?
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Why did Tom think the storm in Chapter 22 was intended for
him?
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"Little hands, and weak--but they've helped Muff Potter a
power, and they'd help him more if they could." (p140, p151) Who's talking?
Why is this ironic?
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"Tom was out late that night and came to bed through the
window." (p141, p151) Where do you think Tom went?
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After the trial, Tom's days were.... but Tom's nights were...
Chapter 25-31
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Think about how Tom has made up with Becky and with
Aunt Polly and what he did for Muff...Is Tom "growing up"?
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How does Tom want to spend any treasure they find? Huck?
What do the differences in what they want tell us about differences in
their personalities or outlooks on life?
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Give two reasons why Tom says they don't find treasure like
they should.
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Where do you think "Number Two" is? What does it mean? What
makes you think so?
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How had Injun Joe been "hiding out" in town all along?
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What does Tom dream about? What does Huck dream about? What
does this tell us about the differences in the two boys? (see question
#2) Tom might be called a _________, whereas, Huck might be seen
as a ________. Why might this be?
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If Injun Joe is drunk, why won't the boys go back and grab
the box from his lair?
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Why does Injun Joe want revenge on the widow? What does he
want to do to her?
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"Huckleberry Finn indeed; it ain't a name to open many doors,
I judge. But let him in lads, and let's see what's the trouble." Who? What?
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How/when are Tom and Becky discovered missing?
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"It's a name that can open this door night or day, lad!--and
welcome!"Who's talking? What's going on? Who's he talking about? Why has
his attitude changed? What is "unusual about this statement?
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What would you do in the cave?
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Why didn't Injun Joe chase Tom?
Chapter 32-end
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Did Injun Joe get what he deserved? Explain why you think
so/not. How does Tom feel about his death?
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How did people feel about Injun Joe's funeral?
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How did Becky behave in the cave? Was her behavior realistic,
or was she just a stereotype of a helpless girl? Explain why you think
so.
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"The boys in this town will take more trouble, and fool away
more time hunting up 6 bits worth of old iron...than they would to make
twice the money at regular work." Who? What? Why is this ironic?
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What mean thing did Sid do at the widow's party?
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Once everyone found out about the treasure, what happened
to every "haunted" house in St. Petersburg?
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"No Tom...I won't live in them cussed smothery houses. I
like the woods and the river, and hogheads..." Who? What? What do you think?
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How does Tom get Huck to go back to the widow?
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Why does Mark Twain stop the story where he does?
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Has Tom grown up? Use examples from the book to show what
you mean.
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Has Huck changed? Use example from the book to show what
you mean.