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100
Of such excellence to inspire admiration
What is sublime?
100
Aunt Polly asked Tom questions that were full of __________ and attempted to trick him.
What is guile?
100
What did Tom offer to show in order to have someone help him paint the fence?
What is his toe?
100
Tom sawyer said, "I done it!"
What is capitalization?
100
The air drowsed with the hum of study.
What is personification?
200
An agreed upon meeting
What is Rendezvous?
200
The pinch bug had large or _________________ pinchers.
What is formidable?
200
What happened to Tom's shine toward Amy Lawrence?
What is Becky Thatcher?
200
Huck looked at Tom and said "What's stump water good for?"
What is a missing comma?
200
She looked like a hunted rabbit.
What is a simile?
300
Treating serious matters lightly
What is Facetious?
300
The boys _________________ against the nasty school master, Mr. Dobbins
What is conspired?
300
This is the first pirate to wish to leave Jackson's Island.
What is Joe Harper?
300
In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom Sawyer is the main character.
What is missing underline or italics of a title?
300
Tom's thoughts were lightning.
What is a metaphor?
400
Showing a willingness to take bold risks
What is Audacious?
400
Tom did not __________________ the truth about Joe's plan. It REALLY was that nasty!
What is embellish?
400
This person found buried treasure in a haunted house.
What is Injun Joe?
400
Tom asked, "Does a boy get to whitewash every day."
What is a missing question mark instead of a comma?
400
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER is written from this point of view.
What is third person?
500
Favorable
What is auspicious?
500
Tom attempted to ________________ Becky's feelings by flirting with another girl.
What is lacerate?
500
This person warned the Widow about Injun Joe.
What is the Welshman?
500
Tom looked at Becky and he knew that he loved her. He said, "Will you marry me?"
What is a missing comma before he?
500
The Widow was over a hundred years old.
What is hyperbole?