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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Packet 5
Real Women in Mark Twain’s Life
Questions on Chapters 18-24
Due Date: Thursday, November 17th
Mark Twain’s Family Tree
Real Women in Mark Twain’s Life
ThewomenwhosurroundedMarkTwainplayedimportantrolesinhispersonallifeaswellasinhisworks.Readthefollowing
informationaboutthesewomen.Afterreading,answerthequestionsthatfollow.
JaneClemens
JanewasSamuelClemens’mother.Shewasunpredictable,funloving,andnotedforhersenseofhumor.
MaryFairbanks
Averyinfluentialnon‐familymember,sheandTwainmetaboardthesteamboatQuakerCity.TwainviewedFairbanksasaclosefriend,editor,andmotherfigure.
OliviaLangdonClemens
OliviawasTwain’sbelovedwifeandtheeditorofmostofhisworks.Shediedbeforeherhusband,whichgreatlysaddenedhim.Infact,heproclaimedthathehatedthehumanraceafterherdeath.
SusyClemens
SusywasTwain’soldestdaughterandhisfavorite.Twainlistenedcarefullytohersuggestionsandideas.Shehelpedhimtakehisworkinamoreseriousdirection.Attheageof23,shediedfrommeningitis1,devastatingherfather.
JeanClemens
ShewastheyoungestoftheTwainchildrenandaninvalid2.Liketheotherdaughters,shelistenedtoherfather’sworks,butsheandherfatherdidnotseemtobondashehadwithhisoldestdaughter.Jeandiedin1910.
ClaraClemens
ClarawastheTwains’middledaughter.Afterhermotherandeldersisterhaddied,Clarawasexpectedtobecomecaretakertobothherfatherandheryoungersister.Exhaustedatage35,shegaveupthatrole.ShemarriedandmovedtoEurope,leavingherfatherandsistertotakecareofthemselves.Shelaterworked,however,topreserveTwain’simage.
1Meningitis:aseriousillnessinwhichtheouterpartofthebrainbecomesswollen2Invalid:someonewhocannotlookafterthemselvesbecauseofillness,oldage,orinjury
1. OnwhichwomandoyoubelievethecharacterofAuntPollyisbased?Why?Usespecificexamplesfromthebooktosupportyouranswer.
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2. OnwhichwomandoyoubelievethecharacterofBeckyisbased?Why?Usespecificexamplesfromthebook._______________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Towardtheendofhislife,MarkTwain’swritingsbecamedarkandangry.Whatlifeeventsrelatedtothesewomen
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4. WhichwomandoyouthinkwasmostinfluentialinencouragingTwain’ssenseofhumor?
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1. Tom’sgreatsecretwasaplanto…a. robthehouseb. capturethesteamboat
c. runawayd. attendhisownfuneral
2. HowdidmostoftheyoungpeoplefeelaboutTomafterhecameback?a. Theylaughedathim.
b. Theyenviedhim.
c. Theyweremadathim.
d. Theyfeltsorryforhim.
3. Tom’s“dream”wassocorrectbecause…a. Sidtoldhimeverything
b. Tomhadreallyseenandheardeverything
c. AuntPollyhadtalkedinhersleep
d. Tomcouldpredictthefuture
4. HowdidTomfeelaboutBeckywhenhefirstcameback?
a. Heforgaveher.b. Hewasangryather.
c. Hethoughthecouldlivewithouther.d. Hewassorrythatheworriedher.
5. BeckyspenttimewithAlfredinorderto…a. readhiscomicbookb. makefriendswithhim
c. makeTomjealousd. showofftotheothergirls
6. Insteadofsaying“theirstoriesgotbigger–andlonger,”theauthorcouldhavesaid…
a. moreeventsoccurred
b. theirstoriesbecameexaggerated
c. theboysbecamewriters
d. theirstorieswereverydull
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1. HowdidAuntPollyfindoutthatTomhadliedtoherabouthisdream?
(a) Shefigureditoutallbyherself(b) Tomconfessed
(c) Sidtoldher(d) JoeHarper’smothertoldher
2. AfterfindingoutthatTomliedtoher,AuntPollyfeltthatTomwas…(a) thoughtlessbutgood(b) cruelbuthonest
(c) thoughtlessandcruel(d) thoughtfulandhonest
3. WhotooktheblameforharmingMr.Dobbins’sbook?(a) Alfred(b) Tom
(c) Amy
(d) Becky4. Beckydidn’ttellTomthatAlfredhadpouredinkonhisspellingbookbecauseshe…
(a) forgotto(b) wasn’tsurewhodidit
(c) wantedtoprotectAlfred(d) thoughtTomwasgoingtotellonher
5. Chapter20showsthatTomcouldsometimesact…(a) nobly(b) cowardly
(c) thoughtlessly(d) selfishly
6. WhatdoyouthinkmadeTomtellliesandhurthisaunt’sfeelings?
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1. Chapter21ismostlyabout…
(a) ageographylesson(b) parents’dayatschool
(c) vacation(d) achurchservice
2. Byusingasimileandsayingtheteacher“satlikeakingonhisgreatchair,”theauthorsuggeststhatMr.Dobbins…
(a) woreacrown(b) feltimportantandpowerful
(c) wastrulyroyalty(d) wastall
3. InChapter22,whenTomjoinedtheCadets,hepromisedto…
(a) gotomeetingsontime(b) dogoodworks
(c) nottellclubsecrets(d) notsmoke,cheworswear
4.Tomfellillwith…(a) chickenpox(b) measles
(c) overwork(d) boredom
5.MarkTwainwasagainusingsatiretopokefunathumannaturewhenhewrote,“ButTomfound,tohissurprise,thatnowthathecouldswear,smoke,anddrink,hedidn’twantto.”Whatwashesayingabouthumannature?Doyou
agreewiththeauthor?Whyorwhynot?Answerallofthesequestionsinawell‐written5‐sentenceparagraph.
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1. TomandHuckpromisedeachotherto…(a) TellonInjunJoe(b) Keepquietaboutthemurder
(c) HelpMuffescape
(d) Gotothetrial2. Onpage120,thetextsays,“Thatnight,Tomwasoutlate.”Tomprobablywenttosee…
(a) Huck(b) InjunJoe
(c) MuffPotter(d) Muff’slawyer
3. WhathappenedattheendofChapter23?(a) InjunJoewashanged.(b) Hucktoldhisstory.
(c) InjunJoeescaped.(d) Muffwashanged.
4. Rereadthefirstparagraphonpage120.WhyisMuff’sdialogueironic?
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5. Huck’sconfidenceinhumannaturewaswipedoutbecause…
(a) PeopleweremeantoMuff
(b) Joeescaped(c) Tombrokehispromise
(d) Tomgotalltheattention
ActiveReadingStrategies–MakingConnections
Remember,whenyouusethisactivereadingstrategy,yourgoalistoconnectpersonallywithwhatyouarereading.You
maybeabletomakeaconnectiontosomethingyouhavepersonallyexperienced,seen,heardabout,andreadabout.Chooseoneoftheeventsfromthebookand,inthespacebelow,describethepersonalconnectionyoucanmaketoit.First,describetheeventfromthebook.Then,describetheconnectionyoucanmake.
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TheAdventuresofTomSawyerPacket5Rubric____/3RealWomeninMarkTwain’sLife
Meaningfulandthoughtfulanswersareprovided.
Answersshowaclearconnectionbetweentheinformationaltextandeventsfrom
thenovel.
Studentusedthequestiontoanswerthequestion(UTQTATQ)forallquestionsand
respondedinawell‐writtenparagraphfornumbers1and2.
____/5ChapterQuestions
Thetitleofeachchapterisspelledandcapitalizedcorrectly.
Allquestionsareansweredcorrectlyandcompletely.
Studentusedthequestiontoanswerthequestion(UTQTATQ)forallshortanswerquestions.
Eachopen‐endedquestionisansweredwithawell‐writtenparagraph.
____/2ActiveReadingStrategy–MakingConnections
Theeventfromthebookisdescribedandisfollowedbyacleardescriptionofhowthateventconnectstoyourexperiences.
____/2Correctconventions(capitalization,punctuation,grammar,spelling)andneatworkthroughout
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Grading Scale 12 A 11 A- 10 B+ 9 B 8 B- 7 C+ 6 C 5 C- 4 D+ 3 D 2 D- 1 E 0 N