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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Twain use to describe the town in this book?
(a) Bustling.
(b) Sleepy.
(c) Busy.
(d) Lazy.

2. How does the slave boy save Tom's life?
(a) He kills a bear.
(b) He talks him down off a roof.
(c) He wards off bullies.
(d) He saves him from drowning.

3. Why was Percy's slave put in charge of raising his son?
(a) His wife was sick.
(b) He knew she would care well for him.
(c) He was afraid to get attached to the child.
(d) His wife had died.

4. Who is the most prominent man in the town?
(a) Sherriff Thompson.
(b) Major Wilstead.
(c) Dr. Wilson.
(d) Judge Driscoll.

5. How old is the slave boy when he is sold?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is David Wilson's occupation?

2. What does Tom say after his life has been saved?

3. How many times in the babies's first year of life does Wilson take samples from them?

4. What is the name of the town in this book?

5. What does Roxana decide to do after changing her mind about what to do about her worries?

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