Characters
Events
Tom's Troubles
Irony
Chapter 9
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Who is the main character in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer

100

What is the day of the week when Tom has to whitewash the fence?

Saturday

100

What is the first thing that Tom got in trouble for in the story?

He was stealing jam in a closet. 

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We the readers know that whitewashing the fence was a punishment. His friends were convinced it was a reward. What type of irony is this?

Dramatic Irony

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How does Tom Sawyer leave the house in chapter 9? 

He sneaks out the window and along the roof.
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Who is Tom's guardian in the story? 

Aunt Polly

200

Who did Tom see in chapter 3 on Saturday afternoon? 

Tom saw a girl he liked very much. 

200

Where was Tom supposed to on Friday when he went swimming?

school

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What type of irony is used in the scene where Tom is being rewarded for his hard work on the fence? 

dramatic irony

200

Where did the boys go in chapter 9?

They go to a graveyard. 

300
Who is Tom's half brother?

Sid

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When Tom goes to play with his friends after whitewashing the fence, what game do they play?

They play war. 

300

Why did Tom beat up the new boy in town?

Tom didn't like the boy because he had fancy clothes. 

300

What type of irony is used in chapter 9 when Muff Potter is framed for killing the doctor and he begs Injun Joe to not tell? 

dramtic irony

300

Who was murdered in chapter 9?

Dr. Robinson 

400

Who is Tom's cousin who is introduced in Chapter 3? 

Mary

400

What is the name of the fictional town where Tom lives? 

St. Petersberg 

400

What was the punishment Tom was given after sneaking into the house?

Tom had to whitewash the fence.

400

When Sid broke the sugar bowl, the reader would've expected him to be punished. Who was actually punished?

Tom Sawyer

400

Who committed the murder in chapter 9?  

Injun Joe

500

Who is the first person Tom tries to convince to whitewash the fence? 

Jim

500

In chapter 3, what does Mark Twain mean when he says, "the hero fell without a shot being fired."?

It means that Tom fell for the new girl that he saw. 

500

Tom threw something at Sid in the beginning of chapter 3. What was it?

clods of dirt

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In chapter 2, Tom was rewarded for whitewashing the fence. What did the readers know that Aunt Polly did not know? 

Tom had tricked his friends into whitewashing the fence. 

500

Who was blamed for the murder in chapter 9? 

Muff Potter

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