Tom Sawyer - Media Skill Lesson
Interactive Video
•
English
•
8th Grade
•
Practice Problem
•
Easy
+2
Standards-aligned
Theresa Mikkelsen
Used 8+ times
FREE Resource
9 questions
Show all answers
1.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the portrayal of Ben Rogers as a steamboat differ between the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the 1938 film adaptation?
In the novel, the third-person omniscient narrator describes Ben pretending to be t Big Missouri, while in the film, Ben himself announces it out loud.
In the novel, Ben does not pretend to be a steamboat, while in the film, he does.
In the novel, Tom told Ben he looked like the Big Missouri, while in the film, Ben tells Tom he was pretending to be the Big Missouri.
In the novel, Ben approaches Tom with a hop-skip-and-jump only; he is not pretending at all. In the film he is dragging his raft behind him as he nears Tom.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Since we cannot hear Ben's thoughts through a third person omniscient narrator in the filmed version, the audience knows Ben is impersonating The Big Missouri through
the author's voice over
captions
a flashback
Ben's dialogue
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one benefit of analyzing the same subject across different mediums?
It always provides the exact same information.
It allows viewers and readers to see new perspectives on the subject.
It makes the original version less important.
It prevents creative interpretation.
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A photograph, a tweet,
a movie trailer, and a slideshow are all forms of
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do all forms of media have in common?
They all tell jokes.
They are all methods of communication.
They all require writing.
They are all only available online.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a key difference between the book and the film adaptation based on the passage?
In the film, Ben offers Tom a bag of marbles instead of an apple as a bribe.
The film adds physical comedy, such as Tom accidentally hitting Sid with whitewash.
The novel includes a scene where Tom refuses to let Ben help with the whitewashing.
The film retains Twain’s omniscient narrator to explain Tom’s internal thoughts.
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
