Unit 4
English II

Unit Four: Exploring Early America - (1.11, 1.2)

Students Will: Identify and apply a variety of appropriate reading strategies to make sense of a variety of print texts, to understand the human experience, and to develop ideas in written/oral responses. They will also write transactive pieces that demonstrate independent thinking about content and structure observed in practical/workplace and persuasive reading.

Task: You should read the novel Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. You will find it at the following website: http://www.litrix.com/tomsawyr/tomsa001.htm

The novel is divided into 35 chapters and it will take some time to work through the entire novel. Therefore, you should read it dividing it into these sections:  Read chapters 1-5 and complete the assignments for that section; 6 - 10 and complete assignments; 11- 15 and complete assignments; 16-20 and complete assignments; 21-25 and complete assignments; 26 - 30 and complete assignments and finally chapters 31-35 and complete those assignments. This novel will have a comprehensive examination at the end of all the reading and assignments. You may take notes as you read each set of chapters and make certain you become familiar with any vocabulary words you might encounter. You may use the text of the novel to complete any assignments, but for the examination at the conclusion of the novel, you will not be able to use your text of the story.

Chapters 1 - 5 Assignments (You may use your book for these assignments)

A. Briefly identify these characters

  1. Aunt Polly
  2. Sid
  3. Tom Sawyer
  4. Mary
  5. Jim
  6. Ben Rogers
  7. Amy Lawrence

B. Short Answer:

  1. In chapter 1, Tom was discovered to have gone swimming because of a _________________ holding his shirt together.
  2. Tom "suckered" several boys out of their treasures when they begged to _______________ a __________________
  3. Tom saw the new girl in town and several times he "________________   _________________" for her, hoping to get her attention.
  4. Sid broke the ____________________   ____________________, but Tom was blamed for it.
  5. Sunday School pupils ____________________ for memorizing 2,000 verses.
  6. The church kept up with the number of verses memorized by issuing red, yellow, and blue ____________________
  7. Tom told Judge Thatcher that Jesus's first two disciples were ____________________ and ____________________
  8. Later in the church service, Tom and the rest of the congregation were "entertained" by a ____________________ which sat on a ____________________.
  9. "____________________ consists of what a body is obliged to do, and ____________________ consists of what a body is not obliged to do."

Chapters 6 - 10 Assignments (You may use your book for these assignments)

A. Briefly Identify the following characters

  1. Huckleberry Finn
  2. Joe Harper
  3. Becky Thatcher
  4. Nuff Potter
  5. Injun Joe

B. Short Answer:

  1. At the beginning of Chapter 6, Tom plans on skipping school, and ends up with a ____________________pulled.
  2. Tom meets up with Huck, who's carrying a dead ____________________, which, according to Huck, is good for curing ____________________
  3. Tom believes that "____________________" water can cure ____________________.
  4. Tom gets into trouble at school for talking to ____________________ and has to sit with the ____________________.
  5. Tom promises Becky he'll teach her how to ____________________.
  6. Joe and Tom entertain themselves by playing with a(n) ____________________.
  7. According to Tom, when a couple kiss and say "I love you", they become ____________________.
  8. After Tom and Becky's misunderstanding, Tom decides to become a(n) ____________________
  9. In Chapter 9, Tom and Huck meet at night, and go to the ____________________.
  10. There, they see a(n) ____________________take place.
  11. The boys rush back to town, where they are further terrified by the sounds of a(n)____________________.
  12. They swear to "keep mum" by writing an agreement and signing it in ____________________.

Chapters 11 - 15 Assignments (You may use your book for these assignments)

A. Briefly Identify these characters

  1. Peter
  2. Jeff Thatcher

B. Short Answer

  1. Muff Potter returns to the scene of the crime, and is accused of Dr. Robinson's murder.  Spectators are convinced he is guilty because they find his (object) _______________.
  2. _______________   _______________ "testified" against Potter, at the scene of the crime.
  3. Back at home, Tom is so disturbed that he is _______________.
  4. To ease his conscience, each day Tom goes to see Muff Potter and do what?
  5. Aunt Polly, concerned for Tom's health, decides to give him something called "_______________ - _______________".
  6. For awhile, Tom pretends to take the medicine. In reality, he is pouring it into a(n) _______________.
  7. One day Tom gives the medicine to  _______________, with humorous results.
  8. In chapter 13, the boys decide to run away from home. Their names are _______________, _______________, and _______________
  9. In running away, they decide to do what?
  10. Back home, the boys are thought to be _______________.
  11. The boys hear a boom from a passing boat. What does this mean?
  12. After a few days, all three become ________________ and Tom decides to return home.
  13. Once at Aunt Polly's, Tom hides _________________ , listens, and becomes very sorry.
  14. If the bodies aren't found by Sunday, there will be a _______________.
  15. Before he leaves, in a moment of tenderness, Tom _______________Aunt Polly.
  16. Tom returns to _______________.

Chapters 16 - 20 Assignments (You may use your book for these assignments)

  1. In chapter 16, Huck and Joe and so homesick, they want to leave. How does Tom convince them to stay?
  2. Tom and Joe try their hands at _______________ and become quite _______________.
  3. Later that night, the boys have a big scare when what happens?
  4. Meanwhile, in the village, the townspeople are preparing for a(n) ____________.
  5. In the middle of this event (refer to number 4), what happens?
  6. In chapter 13, Tom convinces Aunt Polly (but not Sid) that he ____________ of his return home.
  7. Becky and Tom are still "at odds" with each other. At school Tom flirts with _____________ and Becky flirts with ______________.
  8. Becky's flirtation doesn't last long, and as revenge, what does her "suitor" do to Tom's spelling book?
  9. ______________ sees the act, but resolves not to tell
  10. In chapter 10, Tom tells Aunt Polly the truth about his return. She doesn't believe him at first; but he proves to have told the truth when she finds what in his pocket?
  11. At school, the next day, Becky gets into trouble for tearing a page in the teacher's book.
  12. The teacher's name was _________________.
  13. ______________takes the blame for Becky and gets _________________.
  14. At the end of chapter 20, what happens to Tom and Becky?
  15. Becky tells Tom that his act was truly what?

Chapters 21 - 25 Assignments (You may use your book for these assignments)

  1. The students had a type of graduation ceremony which was called __________ __________.
  2. In chapter 21, we discover that Mr. Dobbins wear a(n) _____________.
  3. The boys plan revenge on Mr. Dobbins, and enlists the help of the ___________'s boy.
  4. The younger children recite poems, which the older girls read from ___________they have written.
  5. The ceremony comes to an abrupt end when a ________ is lowered, and reveals a bald head. But the head has been _________.
  6. Tom had a boring summer. He joined the _________, but soon backed out.
  7. Next he caught the ______________(disease).
  8. To add to his misery, most of the boys, including Huck, had "__________________".
  9. And _____________ had gone on vacation with her parents.
  10. After July 4, things livened up, because the long-awaited ____________ began.
  11. _____________and_________________ once again swear to "keep mum".
  12. The townspeople are shocked at the way Muff's lawyer acts during the trial. What is so unusual about his behavior?
  13. Surprisingly, __________ testifies about Muff's innocence.
  14. Toward the end of this testimony, ____________ jumps out the window and escapes.
  15. In chapter 24, we discover how the lawyer had called Tom to testify.  What had happened?
  16. A _______________ from St. Louis was sent for to find the murderer but without success.
  17. In Chapter 25, Huck and Tom decide to take their minds off their problems by hunting for ______________.
  18. Tom tells Huck of at least 3 places to search. Name one.

Chapters 26 - 30 Assignments (You may use your book for these assignments)

Identify these characters

    1. Deaf 'n' Dumb Spaniard
    2. Number Two
    3. Widow Douglas
    4. McDouglas' Cave
    5. Suzy Harper
  1. In chapter 26, Tom and Huck were going to search for buried treasure, but decided against it because of what?
  2. Instead they decide to play one of Tom's favorite games, which was?
  3. During their play, they decide to go where in the old house?
  4. Suddenly two men enter, and the boys discover who one of them is. "He" is ___________.
  5. The boys also discover something of great interest to them all, and it's a box of ___________.
  6. The boys are almost discovered because of a ___________tool lying nearby, but are saved when one of the men falls through the _______________.
  7. The boys think the two men are trying to get revenge on ____________.
  8. In reality, they are trying to ____________________.
  9. The boys decide that "Number Two" means __________________.
  10. Tom discovers that Number is "haunted" with __________________.
  11. What was so dangerous about McDougal's cave?
  12. In chapter 29, Huck becomes a hero when he saves _________________ by running for help to the _________________(person).
  13. At the end of chapter 30, the townspeople are once again upset. What has happened to Tom and Becky?

Chapters 31 - 35 Assignments (You may use your book for these assignments)

  1. In chapter 31, Tom and Becky get lost in the cave due to several reasons. Name two.
  2. To lessen their hunger, they share what?
  3. After wandering awhile, Tom decides they should stay in one place near a(n) ____________, because they've used their last candle.
  4. Their hopes are revived temporarily when they hear __________.
  5. Tom decides to explore some side passages, but is stopped cold when he sees the hand of ___________
  6. Meanwhile, Mrs. Thatcher is delirious and Aunt Polly's hair has done what?
  7. Briefly tell how Tom and Becky escape from the cave.
  8. They had spend how many days and nights in the cave?
  9. Judge Thatcher reveals that he has taken care of the cave. How?
  10. Tom turns white and reveals another surprise; what is it?
  11. What happened to Injun Joe?
  12. Tom experiences two feelings regarding the news of Injun Joe. What are they?
  13. Some townspeople petition the Governor to give Injun Joe a what?
  14. When Tom and Huck "compare notes" on Number Two, they decide the money is in what place?
  15. In their clues, they discover that "under the cross" refers to what?
  16. Mr. Jones reveals that Widow Douglas wants to ____________ Huck, but Tom reveals that there's no need because he and Huck are ___________.
  17. Huck has a difficult time adjusting to his new life and so he _________.
  18. He returns only when Tom promises to let Huck do what?