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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tom remember to grab the towel before running?
(a) Huck would kill him for losing the towel.
(b) His aunt would kill him for losing the towel.
(c) Injun Joe could track him down with the towel.
(d) Sid would snitch on Tom if he came back without the towel.

2. What does Tom say that he dreamed?
(a) the scene of him appearing in the church at his funeral
(b) the townspeople on the ferry searching for the boys' bodies
(c) witnessing the doctor's death at the graveyard
(d) the scene he witnessed when he sneaked over to the house

3. Before the trial, does any of the town gossip speculate that Muff Potter is innocent?
(a) Yes, a large number of people are skeptical that Muff is a murderer.
(b) No, but many people find it hard to believe Muff is a murderer.
(c) No, everyone in town thinks Muff is a murderer.
(d) Yes, a few people won't believe that Muff is a killer.

4. What dampens Tom's expectations of a night at Widow Douglas'?
(a) He thinks Becky might disapprove of him.
(b) He is afraid Injun Joe might find him.
(c) He expects his aunt will find out where he's been.
(d) He thinks Huck might give him the signal that night.

5. What does Tom see that shows him the way out of the cave?
(a) a speck of daylight
(b) a breeze blowing the candle flame
(c) dripping water
(d) a bug flying into a crack in the wall

6. How does Tom react to Becky when he goes back to school?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He follows her everywhere.
(c) He shows off for her.
(d) He asks her to forgive him.

7. How does Judge Frazer let Tom down?
(a) He dies before telling Tom the secret Tom's waiting for.
(b) He dies, just when Tom thought he was getting well.
(c) He leaves the town without giving word.
(d) He gets sick and so will miss Fourth of July.

8. Why does Tom blow out Becky's candle?
(a) to stop Becky from starting a fire
(b) to save their candles for the future
(c) to scare Becky with the darkness
(d) on accident, while he is blowing a bug away

9. How did the boys get to shore from their island?
(a) They made a raft.
(b) They paddled using a log.
(c) They stole a skiff.
(d) They swam against the current.

10. What does Widow Douglas say she will do for Huck?
(a) get him a fishing boat and equipment to become a fisherman
(b) put him in her will
(c) take care of him and give him money to start in business
(d) buy him a house, new clothes, and furniture

11. What color is the schoolmaster's bald head, when the pranksters cause a cat to snatch his wig away?
(a) blue
(b) red
(c) gold
(d) black

12. What was the schoolmaster's unfulfilled goal?
(a) to be an actor
(b) to be the mayor
(c) to be a doctor
(d) to be a lawyer

13. What prevented Injun Joe from taking off on Friday?
(a) Injun Joe needs a map of the river before he can leave.
(b) Tom and Huck playing in view of the haunted house.
(c) The sheriff still searching for Injun Joe for murder.
(d) Injun Joe needs extra cash before he can leave.

14. During the trial, what does the defense attorney ask the witness who saw Muff Potter washing at a creek?
(a) nothing
(b) how he could recognize Muff in the dark
(c) how he could recognize Muff from so far away
(d) whether he wears glasses

15. Why does Tom say they need to stop and wait by the water?
(a) There's only one source of water in the cave.
(b) No one will find them if they keep moving around.
(c) He's afraid of getting even more lost.
(d) They've nearly run out of candles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is found by Injun Joe's body?

2. What is Tom's attitude when he first takes the stand?

3. What prevented Injun Joe's capture at the Widow Douglas' house?

4. Why does Tom not want to go back through the caves the way he and Becky came?

5. What food do Tom and Becky have left from the picnic?

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