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52 Cards in this Set
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How did Tom get out of being switched?
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He told Aunt Polly to look behind her and when she did he ran away
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How did Aunt Polly catch Tom for playing hookey?
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Sid reminded her that she sewed Tom's shirt collar with White thread and that now it was sewn with black thread. She then knew that Tom had taken off his shirt, gone swimming and sewn it up.
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Why does Tom live with Aunt Polly
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His mother died
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What did Tom do to the new boy?
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He picked a fight with him and then beat him up.
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What was Tom's Saturday job for punishment?
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He was suppose to whitewash the fence.
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How did Tom escape his punishment of washing the fence?
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He got the boys in the neighborhood to do it for him by telling them what fun whitewashing is and how not just everyone can do it.
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What did Tom do instead of whitewashing the fence?
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Tom just sat back and wtched and collect "trading stuff" the boys gave him to LET THEM WHITEWASH THE FENCE.
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What was the reward tom got for whitewashing the fence.
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An apple and compliment from Aunt Polly
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Why didn't Aunt Polly belt Sid for breaking the sugar bowl?
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She just thought that Tom did it because he usually does things like that. It really never occured to her that Sid really did it.
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WWhat did a pupil get when he had ten yellow tickets?
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The owner of ten tickets was reward with a Bible
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How did Tom get his ten yellow tickets?
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He traded things with other kids and didn't memorize any verses.
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How was Tom's deceitfulness revealed?
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When asked the names of the first two disciples, he replied, "David and Goliath".
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Why did Tom sit next to the aisle in church?
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He wanted to sit as far away from the window and the tempting sulight as possible. it was a way to help him pay attention and behave.
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Why did Tom enjoy this Sunday's sermon?
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He had passed the time watching a pinch bug in the aisle, and it conflict with a loose poodle?
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Why did tom sometimes wish that there was no weekend?
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After having such a good time on the wekend going back to school on Monday was exceptionally hard
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Why was tom eth ecenter attention at school the next day?
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He had lost a tooth and could spit throught the gap in his remaining teeth.
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Identify Huck Finn
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He is the son of the town's drunk. He is the envy of all the boys because he can whateve rhe pleases with no grownups telling him what to do. He becomes a member of Tom Sawyer's gang.
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what are dead cats good for?
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They are good for curing warts
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Who did Tom sit next to and what did his note to her say?
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He sat next to Becky Thatcher and he wrote, "I love you".
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What did Joe and Tom play with during the lessons.
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They played with a tick on a slate?
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What did Tom and Becky do at school during recess?
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They became engaged
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Why did Becky get mad at Tom?
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He mentioned that he had been engaged to Amy Lawrence.
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On what did Tom blame the unsuccessful marble spell?
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He blamed the failure on witches
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Identify Injun Joe,
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Injun Joe saw the opportunity to kill Dr. Robinson and did so while they were robbing a grave.
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Identify Muff Potter
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Muff was at the grave robbing and the killing of Dr. Robinson. He was drunk and didn't remember anything. Injun Joe blames it on Muff.
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Who was Dr. Robinson
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He was a new doctor in town and he was at the grave robbing. He was killed by Injun Joe.
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Why did Huck and tom decide to keep mum about the grave yard incident?
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They were terrified of Injun Joe
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How does Aunt Polly know that Tom was out in the middle of the night?
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Sid told her. Sid can be areal ratfink underneath his angelic exterior.
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Why idd the school master let out school?
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A "gory knife" was found next to the late Dr. Robinson. This was a major event int hetown and everyone went to investigate it.
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How did Tom try to keep from talking in his sleep?
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He complained of a tooth ache and then bandaged his jaw shut
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Why did Tom bring things to Muff in jail?
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To help ease his conscience; he felt guilty for not speaking out to proclaim Muff's innocence.
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Why did the villagers not tar and feather Injun Joe?
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They were all afraid of him; no one would lead the mob.
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What happened to peter's cat?
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Tom gave him some painkillers, making the cat run around the room as if he were crazy.
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Who joined Tom in his "life of crime"?
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Huck and Joe joined him
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Why was huck suddently disappointed about the state of his clothes
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Joe said that pirates wore facy clothes and Hucks were shabby
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Why couldn 't Tom and Joe get to sleep very easily?
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Their consciences were bothering them because they stole things.
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How do the townspeople find drowned bodies in the river?
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They shoot a cannon over the water and float a loaf of bread filled with quicksilver in it on the water. This supposedly makes the body stop and float.
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Why did the boys suddenly feel like heroes?
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the Townspeople thought that Huck, Tom and Joe were dead. The boys are the talk fo the town and they were enjoying it.
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Where did Tom go that night?
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He sneaked away from the island and went to Aunt Polly's house to see what was going on there.
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Where were Mrs. Harper and Aunt Polly saying about their boys?
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They said that their boys were not really bad, only mischievous and that they would never hit the boys again if only they were alive.
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How did Becky reach to tom's death?
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She was depressed and regretful
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What was one "poor chap's " claim to fame?
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The poor chap was Alfred probably and he claimed that Tom Sawyer licked him once
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Where did the boys hide during the funeral sermon?
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In the unused gallery
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What did Aunt polly do to Tom and Huck upon their return?
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Tom got 'cuffs and kisses according to Aunt Polly's varrying mood' and Huck go hugs because "Somebody got to glad to see Huck."
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What was Tom's "dream'?
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It was what he really saw the night that he came back to Aunt Polly's house.
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What did Tom do to anger Becky? Why?
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He flirted with Amy Lawerence. He was jealous because Becky was talking with Alfred.
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What did Alfred do to Tom's spelling book?
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He spilled ink on it.
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Why was Aunt Polly angry with Tom?
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She was angry because she found out that Tom['s dream was NO dream at all, that the had actually returned.
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How did Aunt Polly know Tom was telling the truth about the bark?
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She reached into the pocket of his jacket and the bark was there.
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What made becky tear the teacher's book?
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Tom came in unexpectedly and startled her , causing her to tear the book.
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What noble thing did Tom do?
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He took the blame for tearing the teacher's book in order to spare Becky.
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How did the boys steal Mr. Dobbin's wig? Why?
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They suspended a cat on a string over Mr. Dobbins' head and lowered the cat until it flailing paws hooked Mr. D's wig in its claws. They wanted revenge for his being so mean to them.
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