Jeopardy Ch
Characters True/False Lit Elements TricksterGrab Bag
Who pointed out that Tom’s shirt was sewed with white not black thread? Characters 100
Sid – Tom’s ½ brother Characters 100
Her sister died so she took in her nephews Characters 200
Aunt Polly Characters200
Name the TWO girls Tom has been engaged to Characters 300
1. Amy Lawrence 2. Becky Thatcher Characters 300
Who is the mystery boy Tom picks a fight with? Characters 400
Alfred Characters 400
Why do mothers hate Huck Finn? (at least 3 reasons) Characters500
He is idle, lawless (doesn’t go to school), vulgar (swears), and bad (smokes). Characters 500
Tom decided to become a soldier T/F 100
False – he decided to become a pirate T/F 100
Injun Joe killed Dr. Robinson because he wouldn’t give them more money for the job. T/F 200
False – he killed him because five years prior, Injun Joe was hungry and Dr. Robinson turned him away from his home (this also involved Injun Joe going to jail). T/F 200
Tom keeps from talking in his sleep about the murder by faking a toothache and wrapping his jaw each night. T/F 300
TRUE! T/F 300
Sid spilled ink on Tom’s spelling book. T/F 400
FALSE – Alfred does this because he realizes Becky used him to make Tom jealous. T/F 400
Aunt Polly finds out that Tom had lied about the bark note. T/F 500
FALSE! She finally checks his pocket and finds the note, causing her to cry (from joy). T/F 500
“He turned and ran like an antelope” is an example of… Lit Elements 100
Simile Lit Elements 100
As Tom tells Aunt Polly about his “dream” the audience knows he is lying but Aunt Polly does not – what is this? Lit Elements 200
Dramatic Irony Lit Elements 200
What does Twain make fun of in the novel? Lit Elements 300
Religion Superstitions Lit Elements 300
Sid is considered a ______ character to Tom. Lit Elements 400
FOIL Character Lit Elements 400
Which irony? Judge Thatcher asks Tom who the first two disciples are. Lit Elements 500
Dramatic Irony – we know this will not end well because Tom doesn’t know his scriptures because he traded for the tickets but Judge Thatcher does not know. Lit Elements 500
How did Tom get the fence whitewashed? Trickster 100
Made it look fun and unique (reverse psychology) Trickster 100
Why does Tom and Huck go to the graveyard? Trickster 200
To try the dead cat superstition to get rid of warts. Trickster 200
What does Tom say when asked the names of the first two disciples? Trickster 300
David and Goliath! Trickster 300
Trickster: $400: Q
Explain the tickets needed to get a Bible. Trickster 400 x2
10 Blue = 1 Red 10 Red = 1 Yellow 10 Yellow = 1 Bible Trickster 400x2
Why does Tom tell the truth to Mr. Dobbin when he stopped to talk to Huck? Trickster 500
He wanted to sit next to Becky Thatcher – tells her he loves her. Trickster 500
What is the first thing Tom gets into trouble for and how does he get out of it? Grab Bag 100
Eating jam – he tells Aunt Polly to look behind her and runs away. Grab Bag 100
What was one “poor chaps” claim to fame? Grab Bag 200
Tom had licked him once Grab Bag 200
Who tore Mr. Dobbin’s book and who was punished? Grab Bag 300
Becky tore it but Tom took the blame. Grab Bag 300
Where did the boys hide during the funeral? Grab Bag 400
They hid in the gallery. Grab Bag 400
Whose grave was being robbed? Grab Bag 500
Hoss Williams Grab Bag 500