University:
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Course:
ENGL 300 | English Language Literature
Academic year:

2024
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2
Author:

Nadia Rowe

Short Answer Study Guide Questions – Adventures of Tom Sawyer Chapters 17-22 1. How did Becky react to Tom’s “death”? Becky reacted to Tom's "death" with shock and sorrow, deeply mourning his loss and feeling guilty for the way she had treated him before 2. What was one “poor chap’s” claim to fame? One "poor chap's" claim to fame was that he had once swallowed a dime 3. Where did the boys hide during the funeral sermon? The boys hid in the church gallery during the funeral sermon 4. What did Aunt Polly do to Tom and Huck upon their return? Upon their return, Aunt Polly scolded Tom and Huck for their reckless behavior and then hugged them tightly, relieved that they were alive 5. What was Tom’s “dream”? Tom's "dream" was to become a noble hero like the characters in the books he read, performing daring deeds and winning the admiration of others 6. What did Tom do to anger Becky? Why? Tom angered Becky by revealing that he had been engaged to Amy Lawrence before, which made Becky jealous and upset 7. What did Alfred do to Tom’s spelling book? Alfred tore a page out of Tom's spelling book and then accused Tom of doing it himself, causing trouble and getting Tom in trouble with Aunt Polly 8. Why was Aunt Polly angry with Tom? Aunt Polly was angry with Tom for disobeying her instructions and going swimming when he was explicitly told not to 9. How did Aunt Polly know that Tom was telling the truth about the bark? Aunt Polly knew that Tom was telling the truth about the bark because she found traces of it on his hands, confirming his story 10. What made Becky tear the teacher’s book? Becky tore the teacher's book out of frustration and anger after being humiliated by the teacher in front of the class 11. What noble thing did Tom do? Tom took the blame for tearing the teacher's book to protect Becky, even though he knew he would be punished for it 12. How did the boy’s steal Mr. Dobbins’ wig? Why did they do this? The boys stole Mr. Dobbins' wig by sneaking into his classroom while he was asleep and carefully lifting it off his head, intending to play a prank on him as revenge for his harsh treatment of them. They did this because they felt mistreated by Mr. Dobbins and wanted to get back at him