Tom Sawyer Chapter 2

What is Tom assigned to do at the start of chapter 2?

• Fetch a bucket of water

• Paint a fence

• Whitewash a fence

• Cook the family dinner

What is making Tom want to stop whitewashing?

• It's a hot day

• He had things planned

• His brother wants to hangout with him

• He wants to go swimming

Why wouldn't Tom let Ben help him whitewash the fence originally?

• He was afraid he would do a bad job and he would get yelled at by Aunt Polly

• Aunt Polly would see Ben helping and whoop Tom

• Tom was having a bad day

• Ben was making fun of him earlier

What does Aunt Polly not letting anyone else besides Tom paint the fence show about her personality?

• She doesn't like Tom

• She is very particular about things

• She doesn't want people hanging out with Tom when he is doing work

• She wants to punish him

Why does Tom want to switch tasks with Jim?

• Jim's task is easier

• Jim is getting paid for his job

• He isn't getting paid but Jim is

• He is jealous

How does Tom get 3 coats of paints on the fence?

• He works all day and all night because he is forced to by Aunt Polly

• Ben is a big help and he has whitewashed a fence before

• He gathers many kids over and offers them gifts for their work on white washing the fence

• He pays kids to paint the fence

Who isn't allowed to whitewash the fence with Tom because of Aunt Polly?

What happens when Jim and Tom want to switch jobs?

• Aunt Polly hits Jim with a shoe

• Aunt Polly hits Jim with a paddle

• Aunt Polly yells at Jim and Tom

• She tells them they'll have more jobs

What is Aunt Polly?

• An Ant

• A manager at a farm business

• A babysitter

• A slave owner