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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Sid believe Tom is sick?
(a) Yes, but he thinks Tom is exaggerating.
(b) Yes, he runs to tell Polly that Tom is dying.
(c) No, he thinks Tom is trying to get him in trouble.
(d) No, he thinks Tom is faking to get out of school.

2. Where are the boys during their funeral?
(a) in the basement store room
(b) under the altar
(c) in the unused gallery
(d) behind the last row of pews

3. Why does the teacher seat Tom with the girls?
(a) because Tom is late
(b) because the classroom is short of chairs
(c) because Tom is too noisy with the boys
(d) because it's his turn to sit with the girls

4. What is the object of the game?
(a) to move the tick to the other side
(b) to keep the tick on the player's side
(c) to keep the tick moving
(d) to move the tick in a perfect circle

5. Where is the graveyard located?
(a) in a valley
(b) in a swamp
(c) on a hill
(d) behind the church

6. What does Tom say is wrong with him?
(a) He says his appendix has burst.
(b) He says he has gout.
(c) He says he has leprocy.
(d) He says his toe is mortified.

7. What do the boys expect to happen when Injun Joe lies about the murder?
(a) They expect the sheriff to realize Joe is lying.
(b) They expect Joe to break down and confess.
(c) They expect lightning to strike him down.
(d) They expect Potter to remember what happened.

8. What happens to the doctor?
(a) Injun Joe shoots him.
(b) Muff knocks him on the head.
(c) Muff strangles him.
(d) Injun Joe stabs him.

9. How does Huck sign his name?
(a) Tom shows Huck how to make an H and an F.
(b) Huck makes an X instead of his name.
(c) Huck writes out his full given name.
(d) Huck writes "Mr. Finn."

10. What does Tom do that makes Becky cry?
(a) He mentions his old girlfriend.
(b) He says he doesn't like her hair.
(c) He says he doesn't like her dress.
(d) He says something bad about her cousin.

11. Where does Aunt Polly find Tom?
(a) in the outhouse
(b) behind a tree
(c) in a closet
(d) beneath the covers

12. Who do the boys find sleeping in their hideout?
(a) Injun Joe
(b) Muff Potter
(c) Jeff Thatcher
(d) Joe Harper

13. What do Tom's classmates do, that constantly remind him of his problems?
(a) They sing a song about Murdering Muff.
(b) They hold inquests on dead cats.
(c) They make trips to the graveyard to find souvenirs.
(d) They reinact the murder in the schoolyard.

14. Why doesn't Huck want to tell what the boys saw?
(a) He's afraid no one will believe them.
(b) He doesn't want to have to testify in court.
(c) He's afraid Injun Joe might kill them.
(d) He's afraid he'll be arrested.

15. How is Aunt Polly related to Tom?
(a) Tom is Polly's husband's sister's son.
(b) Tom is Polly's brother's son.
(c) Tom is Polly's husband's brother's son.
(d) Tom is Polly's sister's son.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Tom feel when he gets to school?

3. Where does Becky meet Tom at lunchtime?

4. Does Tom leave Aunt Polly his note?

5. Why does Becky miss school?

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