The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapters 1 and 2

1. Where does Aunt Polly find Tom?

in a closet

2. What has Tom been eating that he wasn't supposed to eat?

jam

3. How is Aunt Polly related to Tom?

Tom is Polly's sister's son.

4. Who is Jim?

a black boy who works at the house

5. What does Tom do when he plays hooky?

He goes swimming.

6. What is Tom's recent accomplishment?

learning to whistle

7. What task does Polly give Tom as punishment?

whitewashing the fence

8. What is Ben Rogers doing when he comes across Tom?

impersonating a steamboat

9. What does Ben trade to Tom?

an apple

10. What person does Tom make up to threaten the stranger with?

a big brother

11. When Tom beats up the strange boy, what does he tell the boy to holler to make him stop?

"Nuff!"

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