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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Aunt Polly able to forgive Tom anything?
(a) She discovers the note in his jacket, so she knows he wasn't lying.
(b) Joe tells her that Tom was the one that convinced them to come back.
(c) She remembers how she felt when she thought Tom was dead.
(d) Tom tells her that the only reason he came back was to stop her from grieving.

2. What does the sheriff say about catching Muff Potter?
(a) He is sure Potter has escaped.
(b) He thinks they will find Potter dead.
(c) He is confident about finding Potter within the week.
(d) He is confident about finding Potter before dark.

3. Where does the town gather?
(a) the schoolyard
(b) the town hall
(c) the graveyard
(d) the town square

4. What serves as a field for their tick game?
(a) Joe's shoe
(b) Tom's desk
(c) Joe's slate
(d) Tom's sleeve

5. What does Tom "die" of during the game?
(a) poison
(b) a sword wound
(c) being stoned
(d) an arrow

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Potter say when he's caught?

2. What was the schoolmaster's unfulfilled goal?

3. What does Tom decide to run away to become?

4. How many tickets are needed to earn a prize?

5. What witness comes forward against Muff Potter?

(see the answer key)

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