University:
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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ENGL 300 | English Language Literature
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2024
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Nadia Rowe

Short Answer Study Guide Questions – Adventures of Tom Sawyer Chapters 1-4 1. How did Tom get out of being switched? Tom got out of being switched by convincing Aunt Polly that he wasn't feeling well and that the switch would make him sicker 2. How did Aunt Polly catch Tom for playing hooky? Aunt Polly caught Tom for playing hooky by noticing his threadbare shirt collar, which revealed that he had turned it around to the front to hide a tear 3. Why does Tom live with his Aunt Polly? Tom lives with his Aunt Polly because his mother is dead and his father is absent 4. What did Tom do to the new boy? Tom lured the new boy, Ben Rogers, into a fight and then pummeled him 5. What was Tom’s Saturday job for punishment? How did he escape doing it? What did he do instead? Tom's Saturday job for punishment was to whitewash the fence. He escaped doing it by persuading other boys to do it for him, making them think it was an enjoyable task, and getting small treasures in exchange 6. What was Tom’s reward for whitewashing the fence? Tom's reward for whitewashing the fence was tickets to exchange for small toys 7. Why didn’t Aunt Polly belt Sid for breaking the sugar bowl? Aunt Polly didn't belt Sid for breaking the sugar bowl because Tom had taken the blame for it, claiming he did it while sleepwalking 8. What did a pupil get when s/he had ten yellow tickets? A pupil got a Bible when he or she had ten yellow tickets 9. How did Tom get his ten yellow tickets? Tom got his ten yellow tickets by trading various small items for them, such as pieces of string, fishhooks, and other trinkets 10. How was Tom’s deceitfulness revealed? Tom's deceitfulness was revealed when he was caught red-handed with a "Brass and Iron knob from a door”