The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer Novel By Mark Twain Quiz
Final Test on Tom Sawyer for 8th grade English
- 1.Who represents each "melodrama" character in Tom Sawyer?Hero, Heroine, Caretaker/Comic Relief, Villain
- 2.What does Tom do that causes Aunt Polly to "forgive him a million sins"?
- 3.Tom's goal is always to be the center of attention. Do you think Twain means this to be a criticism of children?
- 4.Why does Huck not enjoy his wealth? What makes him decide not to run away?
- 5.What are some superstitions observed by Tom and his friends in the novel?
- 6.What is Mark Twain's real name?
- A.
Thomas Sawyer
- B.
Samuel Clemens
- C.
Huckleberry Finn
- 7.What type of literature does Mark Twain satirize in Tom Sawyer?
- A.
Graphic novel
- B.
Adventure
- C.
Melodrama
- 8.Who is Tom Sawyer's love interest in the book?
- A.
Amy Lawrence
- B.
Becky Thatcher
- C.
Mary Sawyer
- 9.Why do Tom and Huck go to the graveyard at midnight with a dead cat?
- A.
To cure warts
- B.
To see ghosts
- C.
To find buried treasure
- 10.Who murdered Dr. Robinson?
- A.
Muff Potter
- B.
Injun Joe
- C.
Huck Finn
- 11.Why does Tom run away to be a pirate?
- A.
He is angry
- B.
He gets into a fight with Becky
- C.
Aunt Polly kicks him out of the house
- 12.What does Becky do to get revenge on Tom?
- A.
Makes friends with Amy Lawrence
- B.
Invites him to a picnic
- C.
Pretends to like another boy
- 13.What "brave" and "noble" thing does Tom do to win Becky's affection anew?
- A.
Takes her punishment for tearing the book
- B.
Spurns Amy Lawrence
- C.
Gives her a brass knob
- 14.What do the boys do to get even with their professor, Mr. Dobbins?
- A.
Lower a dead cat onto the stage
- B.
Make noise during the final ceremony
- C.
Gild his bald head while he sleeps
- 15.Which is an example of "irony"?
- A.
Aunt Polly forgiving Tom for his sins
- B.
Tom receiving a Bible at Sunday School
- C.
Tom and Becky getting lost in the cave
- 16.Who does Huck Finn save from Injun Joe?
- A.
The Widow Douglas
- B.
Aunt Polly
- C.
Becky Thatcher
- 17.How is Muff Potter's name cleared at the trial?
- A.
Huckleberry Finn's testimony
- B.
Tom Sawyer's testimony
- C.
Luck
- 18.Who is the deaf and dumb Spaniard?
- A.
Injun Joe
- B.
Muff Potter
- C.
Joe Harper
- 19.How do Tom and Becky escape the cave?
- A.
Becky screams for help
- B.
Joe Harper saves them
- C.
Tom finds another entrance to the cave
- 20.What happens to Injun Joe at the end of the book?
- A.
He is found dead in the cave
- B.
He is captured and hanged
- C.
He escapes and no one sees him again
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