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Pudd'nhead Wilson | Quiz

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Pudd'nhead Wilson | Quiz

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1)

How does Judge Driscoll feel after meeting the people visiting Aunt Patsy? (from Chapters 5-7)

He has no opinion of them god or bad.
He dislikes them.
He does not trust them.
He likes them.
2)

Whose samples are Wilson's visitors most interested in seeing? (from Chapters 20-21 and Conclusion)

Chambers's.
Roxana's.
Tom's.
Judge Driscoll's.
3)

How long does Roxana work on the steamboat? (from Chapters 8-9)

8 years.
7 years.
6 years.
5 years.
4)

Where is Tom supposed to be when a woman is seen in his bedroom? (from Chapters 5-7)

Washington D.C.
Yale.
Miami.
St. Louis.
5)

Who tells Roxana that Tom was briefly disinherited? (from Chapters 8-9)

Tom.
Judge Driscoll.
Chambers.
Aunt Pratt.
6)

Who is Wilson with when Tom tries to embarrass him? (from Chapters 10-11)

Aunt Patsy.
The twins.
Judge Driscoll.
Sheriff Cooper.
7)

What did the twins say they were doing when they came into the house? (from Chapters 20-21 and Conclusion)

Hunting pheasants.
Cleaning the porch.
Delivering a letter.
Taking a walk.
8)

Who wants the murderer sold to pay off debts? (from Chapters 20-21 and Conclusion)

Aunt Pratt.
Roxana.
Percy's creditors.
The gambling creditors.
9)

Why does Tom choose the time he does to commit crimes? (from Chapters 10-11)

His aunt has missed him.
His uncle is out of town.
There are lots of jobs available.
There are lots of empty houses.
10)

How much of her monthly salary does Roxana put in a bank account? (from Chapters 8-9)

$50.
$40.
$4.
$5.
11)

What happens to the things Tom takes with him to St. Louis? (from Chapters 15-16)

They are lost.
They are discredited.
They are destroyed.
They are stolen.
12)

What is a group in town trying to legalize? (from Chapters 10-11)

Rum.
Marijuana.
Tobacco.
Cough syrup.
13)

Who does Roxana hope will help her when she ends up penniless? (from Chapters 8-9)

Chambers.
Tom.
Judge Driscoll.
David Wilson.
14)

How does Tom decide to pay for Roxana's freedom? (from Chapters 17-19)

He will steal money from his uncle.
He will write a check with his uncle's signature.
He will sell the twin's knife.
He will win at gambling.
15)

What is the name of the aunt of Tom not married to Judge Driscoll? (from Chapters 5-7)

Aunt Pearson.
Aunt Parley.
Aunt Pert.
Aunt Pratt.
16)

Why does Tom tell his uncle he did not challenge Luigi to a duel? (from Chapters 15-16)

He was afraid to face a murderer.
He wanted to be peaceable.
He did not want his aunts to mourn.
He has no training with a gun.
17)

Why does Tom promise to protect Roxana when she runs away? (from Chapters 17-19)

She threatens to tell the truth about his birth.
She helped him pay his debts off.
She is his mother.
She holds him to his earlier promise.
18)

Who has made a plan to catch the thief? (from Chapters 12-14)

Angelo.
Judge Driscoll.
Wilson.
Luigi.
19)

What is Wilson unable to prove with his collection and knowledge? (from Chapters 20-21 and Conclusion)

They were not in the house when the Judge died.
There was another person in the house.
They had lost the knife.
Judge Driscoll screamed.
20)

What happens when the person Wilson accuses of murder is arrested? (from Chapters 20-21 and Conclusion)

He faints.
He confesses.
She kills herself.
He punches Wilson.
21)

How does Tom dress when he commits crimes? (from Chapters 10-11)

Like a scholar.
Like a slave.
Like his uncle.
Like a woman.
22)

Where does Roxana tell Tom to go after the duel? (from Chapters 12-14)

St. Louis.
Louisville.
New Orleans.
Baton Rouge.
23)

Where was the Prince from who gave Angelo a gift? (from Chapters 10-11)

France.
Mongolia.
India.
Persia.
24)

When does Judge Driscoll decide to tell the town what Tom has told him about the twins? (from Chapters 15-16)

Never.
At church.
On election day.
During the trial.
25)

What was the person doing when he saw a woman in Tom's room? (from Chapters 5-7)

Going to see the twins.
Riding their horse.
Heading to the bar.
Collecting finger prints.
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