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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom do to stop himself from talking in his sleep?
(a) He ties up his jaw, complaining of toothache.
(b) He stuffs the covers into his mouth.
(c) He drinks cinnamon and chamomile tea.
(d) He sleeps on his stomach with his head in the pillow.

2. What do the townspeople use to try to make the boys' bodies come to the surface?
(a) firecrackers
(b) rifles
(c) a cannon
(d) dynamite

3. What game does Tom play with Joe Harper?
(a) Cowboys and Indians
(b) Robin Hood
(c) King of the Hill
(d) Civil War

4. What reason does Tom give for not letting Polly know he was alive?
(a) Tom thought Polly would be angry if she knew he'd been to the house.
(b) Tom didn't want to spoil the effect of appearing at the funeral.
(c) Tom didn't want Sid and Mary to find out he was alive.
(d) Tom didn't want to betray his fellow pirates, Joe and Huck.

5. Does Tom leave Aunt Polly his note?
(a) No, he changes his mind at the last minute.
(b) Yes, he leaves the note by the bedside, but the wind blows it away.
(c) No, he never planned to give Polly a note.
(d) Yes, he leaves the note on her bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom try to do during the sermon?

2. What thought discourages Tom from committing suicide?

3. What is Tom's reaction to his bath?

4. What was the schoolmaster's unfulfilled goal?

5. What does the schoolmaster do after learning of the news?

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