The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Study Guide Chapters 7-10

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1.  Mark Twain sets a mood of a lazy summer day.  What are at least three images that contribute to that mood?

2.  How does a tick provide amusement for Joe and Tom?  How does it end?

3.  In his eagerness about the engagement between Becky and him, Tom makes a mistake.  What is it and what happens as a result?

4.  A familiar thought returns to Tom.  What is it, and what causes it?

5.  What especially does Tom like about the idea of becoming a pirate?

6.  Briefly tell what superstition Tom believed until he found out it did not work.

7.  Why are Huck and Tom in the graveyard?  Who are the men whom the boys see?

8.  What happens during a scuffle between Potter and the doctor?

9.  Where do the boys hide?  Whom do they find in this place?