Tom Sawyer
1. Let’s find out how much we have understood . choose the correct alternative from the options to complete each sentence.
(a) On a Saturday night tom and Huck went out to find
(i) ghosts
(ii) hidden treasure
(iii) Thieves
(iv) tools.
Ans : (ii) hidden treasure
(b) Tom and huck entered the house armed with a
(i) pick axe
(ii) spade
(iii) pickaxe and a spade.
(iv) axe and spade.
Ans : (iii) pickaxe and a spade.
(c) Tom and Huck saw
(i) two men entering the house
(ii) one man entering the house
(iii) Joe entering the house
(iv) there thieves entering the house
Ans : (i) two men entering the house
(d) ”thank god! we had a narrow escape!”who said this to whom ?
(i) Tom said it to Huck.
(ii) Joe said it to Huck.
(iii) Huck said to Joe.
(iv) Huck said it to Tom.
Ans: (iv) Huck said it to Tom
2. Read the story and answer the following questions briefly in your own words:
(a) What did Tom always dream of?
Ans: Tom always dreamt of finding boxes of hidden treasures in haunted houses.
(b) What plan did Tom make with his friend Huck?
Ans: Tom with his friend Huck made the plan to go on a treasure hunt on a Saturday evening.