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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are two people with whom Tom is friends?
(a) Two thieves who hide out in town.
(b) Two wealthy boys from the next property over.
(c) Two elderly farm hands.
(d) Two young farm hands.

2. Why are the boys being timed?
(a) To see who can hold his breath the longest.
(b) To see how quickly they run a mile.
(c) To see how quickly they can do the times tables.
(d) To see you can swim the farthest.

3. Who is Benjy?
(a) One of the two young farm hands.
(b) One of the two elderly farm hands.
(c) Tom's uncle.
(d) Tom's cousin.

4. Who is timing the boys?
(a) The boys' father.
(b) The coachman.
(c) The Squire.
(d) Tom.

5. How would young men busy with intellectual pursuits, politics and social reform be much better off?
(a) If they cultivated friendships.
(b) Working in solitude.
(c) Marrying an intelligent woman.
(d) Not trusting others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tom's mother take in, train, and pass on to other jobs?

2. Instead of focusing on increasing their level of sophistication and the amount of money they possess,What would young men be able to do?

3. What narrative form is initially used in this chapter?

4. What are the excellent qualities of the Brown family?

5. What happens shortly after Tom's arrival to a private school?

(see the answer key)

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