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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 was the schoolmaster's unfulfilled goal?
(a) to be an actor
(b) to be the mayor
(c) to be a doctor
(d) to be a lawyer

2. What does the schoolmaster do after learning of the news?
(a) He gives the classes a ten minute mourning period.
(b) He closes the school for the day.
(c) He holds a school assembly.
(d) He leaves school but makes the teachers continue working.

3. How does Tom get his tickets?
(a) Tom makes his own fake tickets.
(b) Tom steals tickets from the other children.
(c) Tom trades the other children for their tickets.
(d) Tom does chores to earn tickets.

4. What kind of craft do the townspeople take onto the river to look for the boys?
(a) a rowboat
(b) a sloop
(c) a ferryboat
(d) a barge

5. At first, what does Potter think gave him away?
(a) Potter thinks his footprints were found at the graveyard.
(b) Potter thinks someone saw him running from the scene.
(c) Potter thinks Injun Joe has accused him.
(d) Potter thinks the doctor has recovered and accused him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom do that makes Becky cry?

2. Where does Tom sneak off to during the night on the island?

3. What does Tom do to stop himself from talking in his sleep?

4. What does Tom do to try to ease his conscience?

5. What witness comes forward against Muff Potter?

(see the answer key)

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