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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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4. Rereadthefirstparagraphonpage120.WhyisMuff’sdialogueironic?

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5. Huck’sconfidenceinhumannaturewaswipedoutbecause…

(a) PeopleweremeantoMuff

(b) Joeescaped(c) Tombrokehispromise

(d) Tomgotalltheattention

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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