Tuesday, 3/8/05 -- Welcome Mrs. Jones!


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Warm Up. Copy.
  1. boy : wolf :: *________ : hare
  2. leaves : blower :: crumbs : * _________
  3. post : after :: pre : *_________
  4. rock : roll :: *__________ : blues
  5. student : scholar :: roll : *__________
  6. grape : vine :: *_________ : cane
  7. What scene is this?

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Tom Sawyer. (10)

  1. (4) What did Tom and Becky have, in the way of provisions (supplies that would help them survive), inside the cave?
  2. "...but I've see such a beautiful country in my dream. I reckon we are going there." What "country" does Becky mean?
  3. What excuse does Tom give Becky for his shout at Injun Joe?
  4. Even though it was already so dark in the cave, it would have been impossible for Tom to find the way out during nighttime because... A) he would have been too tired. B) it would have been too quiet. C) it was more likely Injun Joe would have still been there. D) he couldn't have seen the light.
  5. When Tom told the story of their adventures in the cave... A) he told it very realistically. B) he told how Becky broke down and cried. C) he added many extra details. D) he was too tired to tell the whole story.
  6. When Tom comes out of the cave and talks to the men on a skiff (boat), why did they not believe his story at first? A) They thought he was dead. B) He was acting too strangely. C) He always lies. D) They were too far away from the entrance of the cave. E) They didn't see Becky.
  7. What did the townspeople do to prevent anyone else from getting lost in the cave?
  8. (Bonus) How long after Tom and Becky get out does it take for them to realize Injun Joe is still in the cave?