CHAPTER 16:
In this phrase, what do you think Mark Twain is trying to saw about childhood?
The "crybaby" teasing name is supposed to mean something that makes them feel more tough and the others want to toughen up.
Connect: Based on the last chapter, what do you think his "secret" is?
His secret is that he left and heard of the news and that if they weren't back by Sunday they would be pronounced dead and funerals would be held.
What is "the old sail"? Aren't they on land?
"The old sail" is literally a sail from a boat that they used to make a tent.
CHAPTER 17:
Why do you think that the village is "unusually quiet"?
The village is unusually quiet because they are in shock of the boy's return.
How - and why - does everyone suddenly see the three boys differently?
Everyone sees the boys differently because they feel hurt that this was a somewhat joke played on them by the boys.
What is "the old sail"? Aren't they on land?
The old sail is a sail from a boat used for a tent.
CHAPTER 18:
Explain the humor in this line.
This is funny because Tom actually did come back and left a note but did not tell anyone that they were alive.
Based on this statement, does Sid believe Tom or not?
Sid does not believe Tom, because he keeps asking for more and more details about what happened.
How has Becky decided to "get back at" Tom?
Becky has decided to get back at Tom by letting their classmate ruin his book so that he gets whipped.
CHAPTER 19:
What do you think Aunt Polly is about to do with Tom's jacket?
Aunt Polly did this to see if he actually loves her.
CHAPTER 20:
Does Tom realize that he has been set up by Alfred?
Tom realizes that he has been set up, because Becky told him.
CHAPTER 21:
Look over what you've read so far in this chapter. List three ways in which school in Mark Twain's day is different from school today.
1. They punish the kids by hitting and whipping.
2. Boys and girls were separated more back then.
3. Now we use iPads and Computers, they used chalkboards.
Based on the language in these two sentences, what do you think the author thinks of this composition?
He thinks the composition is stupid and somewhat offensive.
CHAPTER 22:
Why does Tom want the judge to die?
Tom wants the judge to die because he has so much power over Tom.
Summarize the theme of this passage. What is Twain saying about human nature?
The theme of this passage is Tom looking for God to cure his measles.
What does "hang a little heavily on his hands" mean?
This means that of all the free time he has in the summer he is lying sick in bed.
Why does Tom feel alone?
He is sick, with the measles which are contagious, and everyone he knows is maturing and finding their faith, even Huck.
What does Twain mean by saying that Jim, Joe and Huck have also "relapsed"?
Twain means that even when there is a glorious moment of maturity in Sunday school, they have still gone back to their immaturity where they are accusing a dead cat for killing something.
CHAPTER 23:
Why does Potter's gratitude make them feel bad?
Tom and Huck know it was not Muff Potter who killed the doctor.
Why does Potter think that he's guilty?
Muff Potter doesn't remember any of it because he was drunk.
Predict: What do you think Tom was doing?
Tom was telling the story of what happened in the graveyard.
CHAPTER 24:
Why is Tom dreaming about Injun Joe?
Tom is worried that Injun Joe might come back seeking revenge.
What does Huck think about Tom's breaking his promise?
Huck feels betrayed and afraid for his life, because Injun Joe might find out that he was there with Tom.
CHAPTER 25:
What does it mean that Huck has a "superabundance" (too much) of "time which is not money"?
This means that because Huck does not go to school, he has all the time in the world to do anything he wants.
Where do you think Tom gets these ideas?
Tom gets these ideas from the books that he reads.
What's the distinction that Tom is making here?
The distinction that Tom is making is that he is looking for "the whole package" that she is not a girl, she is a "lady".
Why don't the boys enter the haunted house?
The boys do not enter the haunted house because they are scared of ghosts and witches.
CHAPTER 26:
Comprehension check: Whom was Injun Joe disguised as, all this time?
The old, dumb, and deaf Spaniard man.
Whom is Injun Joe referring to by "those infernal boys"?
The infernal boys were Tom and Huck.
What is ironic about these men burying their money?
Tom and Huck want to find money in the ground, and did not want to go in the haunted house, but when they are in the house, they see Injun Joe finding it.
What is the significance of their begin "fresh earth" on the pick?
This means that it was recently used.
In this phrase, what do you think Mark Twain is trying to saw about childhood?
The "crybaby" teasing name is supposed to mean something that makes them feel more tough and the others want to toughen up.
Connect: Based on the last chapter, what do you think his "secret" is?
His secret is that he left and heard of the news and that if they weren't back by Sunday they would be pronounced dead and funerals would be held.
What is "the old sail"? Aren't they on land?
"The old sail" is literally a sail from a boat that they used to make a tent.
CHAPTER 17:
Why do you think that the village is "unusually quiet"?
The village is unusually quiet because they are in shock of the boy's return.
How - and why - does everyone suddenly see the three boys differently?
Everyone sees the boys differently because they feel hurt that this was a somewhat joke played on them by the boys.
What is "the old sail"? Aren't they on land?
The old sail is a sail from a boat used for a tent.
CHAPTER 18:
Explain the humor in this line.
This is funny because Tom actually did come back and left a note but did not tell anyone that they were alive.
Based on this statement, does Sid believe Tom or not?
Sid does not believe Tom, because he keeps asking for more and more details about what happened.
How has Becky decided to "get back at" Tom?
Becky has decided to get back at Tom by letting their classmate ruin his book so that he gets whipped.
CHAPTER 19:
What do you think Aunt Polly is about to do with Tom's jacket?
Aunt Polly did this to see if he actually loves her.
CHAPTER 20:
Does Tom realize that he has been set up by Alfred?
Tom realizes that he has been set up, because Becky told him.
CHAPTER 21:
Look over what you've read so far in this chapter. List three ways in which school in Mark Twain's day is different from school today.
1. They punish the kids by hitting and whipping.
2. Boys and girls were separated more back then.
3. Now we use iPads and Computers, they used chalkboards.
Based on the language in these two sentences, what do you think the author thinks of this composition?
He thinks the composition is stupid and somewhat offensive.
CHAPTER 22:
Why does Tom want the judge to die?
Tom wants the judge to die because he has so much power over Tom.
Summarize the theme of this passage. What is Twain saying about human nature?
The theme of this passage is Tom looking for God to cure his measles.
What does "hang a little heavily on his hands" mean?
This means that of all the free time he has in the summer he is lying sick in bed.
Why does Tom feel alone?
He is sick, with the measles which are contagious, and everyone he knows is maturing and finding their faith, even Huck.
What does Twain mean by saying that Jim, Joe and Huck have also "relapsed"?
Twain means that even when there is a glorious moment of maturity in Sunday school, they have still gone back to their immaturity where they are accusing a dead cat for killing something.
CHAPTER 23:
Why does Potter's gratitude make them feel bad?
Tom and Huck know it was not Muff Potter who killed the doctor.
Why does Potter think that he's guilty?
Muff Potter doesn't remember any of it because he was drunk.
Predict: What do you think Tom was doing?
Tom was telling the story of what happened in the graveyard.
CHAPTER 24:
Why is Tom dreaming about Injun Joe?
Tom is worried that Injun Joe might come back seeking revenge.
What does Huck think about Tom's breaking his promise?
Huck feels betrayed and afraid for his life, because Injun Joe might find out that he was there with Tom.
CHAPTER 25:
What does it mean that Huck has a "superabundance" (too much) of "time which is not money"?
This means that because Huck does not go to school, he has all the time in the world to do anything he wants.
Where do you think Tom gets these ideas?
Tom gets these ideas from the books that he reads.
What's the distinction that Tom is making here?
The distinction that Tom is making is that he is looking for "the whole package" that she is not a girl, she is a "lady".
Why don't the boys enter the haunted house?
The boys do not enter the haunted house because they are scared of ghosts and witches.
CHAPTER 26:
Comprehension check: Whom was Injun Joe disguised as, all this time?
The old, dumb, and deaf Spaniard man.
Whom is Injun Joe referring to by "those infernal boys"?
The infernal boys were Tom and Huck.
What is ironic about these men burying their money?
Tom and Huck want to find money in the ground, and did not want to go in the haunted house, but when they are in the house, they see Injun Joe finding it.
What is the significance of their begin "fresh earth" on the pick?
This means that it was recently used.