This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why do wealthy gentlemen in England drive passenger-coaches as a summer pastime? A) They enjoy interacting with passengers. B) They want to keep fit and active. C) They can afford the expensive privilege. D) They are obligated by tradition to do so. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They can afford the expensive privilege. 2. How does Aunt Polly punish Tom for his mischievous behavior? A) Making him whitewash the fence. B) Sending him to bed without dinner. C) Taking away his toys. D) Forcing him to do extra chores. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making him whitewash the fence. 3. In chapter 1, Tom avoided being beaten for eating the jam by- A) Apologizing to his aunt. B) Running away from his aunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running away from his aunt. 4. How does Tom Sawyer's behavior change throughout the whitewashing story? A) His behavior changes from being shy to being outgoing. B) His behavior changes from being reluctant to being clever and manipulative. C) His behavior changes from being honest to being deceitful. D) His behavior changes from being lazy to being hardworking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His behavior changes from being reluctant to being clever and manipulative. 5. Describe the relationship between Tom Sawyer and Aunt Polly in the whitewashing story. A) Aunt Polly is Tom Sawyer's stepmother and they have a strained relationship. B) Aunt Polly is Tom Sawyer's neighbor and they have no relationship. C) Aunt Polly is Tom Sawyer's teacher and they have a professional relationship. D) Aunt Polly is Tom Sawyer's aunt and they have a typical aunt-nephew relationship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aunt Polly is Tom Sawyer's aunt and they have a typical aunt-nephew relationship. 6. TOM HELPED AUNT POLLY WITH THE HOUSEWORK. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 7. THE FENCE WAS PAINTED TWICE. TOM WAS HAPPY. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 8. Why was Tom punished? A) Because he didn't take a shower. B) Because he stole some food. C) Because he missed school that day. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he stole some food. 9. Pronouns used for first person point of view are A) You, your. B) Charles, Susan, Rebecca. C) I, me, my. D) He, she. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I, me, my. 10. What does Becky do to Mr. Dobbins' book? A) Rips it. B) Opens it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rips it. 11. What is the prize that kids get for memorizing and reciting 2, 000 Bible verses? A) A flower. B) A fancy Bible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A fancy Bible. 12. TOM WAS ELEVEN YEARS OLD. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 13. How did Tom walk home? A) He didn't walk. He ran home. B) He walked fast. C) He walked quietly. D) He walked happily. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He walked happily. 14. She's certainly gained confidence over the last couple of years. A) Covet. B) Attain. C) Survey. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attain. 15. What is the name of the character who is Tom's strict but loving guardian? A) Cousin Sally. B) Uncle Bob. C) Grandpa Joe. D) Aunt Polly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aunt Polly. 16. In Chapter 3, who ACTUALLY ate the sweets? A) Tom. B) Aunt Polly. C) Sid. D) Mary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sid. 17. What extra did Aunt Polly give to tom at the end of the day for whitewashing the fence? A) Extra pudding. B) Extra work. C) Extra cake. D) An Extra PIECE OF PIE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extra pudding. 18. They wanted ..... treasure! They dug in the house for twenty minutes but then they heard someone. A) This. B) Those. C) That. D) These. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That. 19. How did Tom describe the girl at Jeff Thatcher's house? A) She was young, with blonde hair and blue eyes. B) She had yellow hair and blue eyes. C) She was a lawyer's daughter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She had yellow hair and blue eyes. 20. She ..... the flowers last Monday. A) Watering. B) Water. C) Waters. D) Watered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watered. 21. "'Dream! If them stairs hadn't broke down you'd 'a' seen how much dream it was! I've had dreams enough all night ..... with that patch-eyed Spanish devil going for me all through 'em ..... rot him!" ' (158) A) Metaphor. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 22. Mary Thatcher has ..... A) Brown eyes and Blonde Hair. B) Blonde Hair and Blue eyes. C) Blonde Hair and green eyes. D) Brown hair and blue eyes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blonde Hair and Blue eyes. 23. What did the minister do every Sunday? A) He said very serious prayers. B) He talked to people. C) He said very serious prayers and talked to people. D) He prayed very quietly. . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said very serious prayers and talked to people. 24. Lama is is thoughtfully and attentively finding out the college she will join from the list of colleges. A) Survey. B) Covet. C) Contemplate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contemplate. 25. Billy asked Tom to paint the fence, in exchange for ..... A) An apple. B) A steamboat. C) A kite. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A kite. 26. ..... by the river last night. A) They were. B) She is. C) He is. D) They are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were. 27. What is the name of Tom's half-brother? A) Huckleberry Finn. B) Sid. C) James. D) Mary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sid. 28. What is the name of the girl Tom is currently interested in? A) Kelly Whitfield. B) Amy Lawrence. C) Mary Anne. D) Becky Thatcher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Becky Thatcher. 29. The deal fell apart because of a lack of money. A) Tranquil. B) Dilapidated. C) At least. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dilapidated. 30. What does Tom conclude about human behavior from his experience with the fence? A) People are inherently lazy and avoid work whenever possible. B) People are more willing to work when they see others doing the same. C) People are influenced by the difficulty of attaining something. D) People prefer leisure activities over productive work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People are more willing to work when they see others doing the same. 31. Who is Beck Thatcher's father? A) Judge Thatcher. B) Mark Thatcher. C) James Thatcher. D) Mike Thatcher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Judge Thatcher. 32. What motivates Tom to whitewash the fence? A) He enjoys painting fences. B) He wants to avoid being ridiculed by the other boys. C) He wants to impress Aunt Polly. D) He wants to earn money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He wants to avoid being ridiculed by the other boys. 33. Who are the two people Tom thought were followers of Jesus Christ? A) Judas and Peter. B) David and Goliath. C) Tom and Huck. D) James and Andrew. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) David and Goliath. 34. What day did they go to church? A) Wednesday. B) Sunday. C) Saturday. D) Monday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sunday. 35. The narrator may be an outside voice created by the writer. A) Fals. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 36. If you don't pay attention now, you'll get it all wrong later. A) Particular. B) Alacrity. C) Attain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Particular. 37. What ..... Polly ..... last Monday? A) Did, do. B) Does do. C) Did, did. D) Does did. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did, do. 38. How did the people react to the dog-beetle situation? A) They all laughed because it was funny. B) They were scared. C) They got angry. D) They started running and screaming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They all laughed because it was funny. 39. The men dug in the floor to hide ..... money, but they found an old box there. A) Them. B) They. C) They're. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Their. 40. What is the definition of anticipation as it is used in paragraph 2? A) Eager willingness. B) The act of expecting something. C) To assess; to look over carefully or inspect. D) Falling apart. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The act of expecting something. 41. How was Tom feeling during the minister's sermon? A) He was bored. B) He was proud. . C) He was angry. D) He was interested. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was bored. 42. What has disappeared when the boys wake up on Jackson Island? A) Their bedding. B) Their raft. C) Their firewood. D) Their food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their raft. 43. AUNT POLLY WANTED TOM TO PAINT THE FENCE. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 44. Why did aunt Polly scold Tom? A) Because Tom didn't go to school. B) Because Tom gave Peter his cat, some medicine. C) Because Tom scaped from home. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because Tom gave Peter his cat, some medicine. 45. What did cousin Mary give Tom as a gift? A) A frog. B) A watch. C) A brass door knocker. D) A knife. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A knife. 46. Who is the writer of The adventures of Tom Sawyer? A) Samuel Clemens Langhorne. B) Charles Dickens. C) Huckleberry Finn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Samuel Clemens Langhorne. 47. Why did Tom wish he could die? A) Because Aunt Polly hit him for eating sweets when he really didn't. B) Because he hurt his toe really bad. C) Because the girl he liked didn't like him back. D) Because he hates life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because Aunt Polly hit him for eating sweets when he really didn't. 48. What are the main characteristics of Tom Sawyer as portrayed in the whitewashing story? A) Unintelligent and lazy. B) Clever and manipulative. C) Shy and introverted. D) Aggressive and confrontational. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clever and manipulative. 49. What did Tom draw a picture of in school? A) A flower. B) A school. C) A house. D) A tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A house. 50. What persuades Tom to let Ben whitewash the fence? A) Ben offers him the entire apple. B) Tom feels sorry for Ben's pleading. C) Ben offers him an apple core. D) Tom realizes he needs a break. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tom realizes he needs a break. 51. What did Tom say hurt to get out of going to school? A) His arm. B) His finger. C) His knee. D) His toe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His toe. 52. What is the name of the cave where Tom and Becky get lost? A) Wilson's Cave. B) Johnson's Cave. C) Smith's Cave. D) McDougal's Cave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) McDougal's Cave. 53. TOM SAWYER LIVED IN CANADA. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 54. BEN ROGERS AND BILLY FISHER WERE TOM'S COUSINS. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 55. How does Tom feel about his day's work by the end of the story? A) He regrets wasting his time on the fence. B) He is proud of his accomplishments and newfound treasures. C) He wishes he had spent the day swimming instead. D) He plans to avoid similar tasks in the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is proud of his accomplishments and newfound treasures. 56. What is the most famous prank that Tom plays on the schoolmaster? A) Frog in the lunchbox. B) Tick on the collar. C) Water bucket over the door. D) Snake in the desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tick on the collar. 57. TOM ATE ONE OF AUNT POLLY'S RED APPLES. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 58. In church, where was Tom sitting? A) He was sitting next to Aunt Polly. B) He was sitting alone. C) He was sitting next to his friends. . D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was sitting next to Aunt Polly. 59. How are most people in Tom's village feeling on that Saturday? A) They are very happy. B) They feel a little sadness. C) They want to be somewhere else. D) They filled stressed about work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are very happy. 60. "The next instant he was out, and 'going on' like an Indian; yelling, laughing, chasing boys, jumping over the fence at risk of life and limb, throwing handsprings, standing on his head ..... dpoing all the heroic things he could conceive of, and keeping a furtive eye out, all the while, to see if Becky Thatcher was noticing." (80) A) Metaphor. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 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