The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Context Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
When was Mark Twain born?

1835
1855
1875
1895

2 of 5
Twain's fictional town of St. Petersburg was based on what real Missouri town?

Joplin
Saint Joseph
Independence
Hannibal

3 of 5
Mark Twain's pen name is a pun based on the terminology used in ___.

Steamboat navigation
Letterpress printing
Newspaper editing
Tobacco farming

4 of 5
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer lacks the ___ that was found in Twain's earlier work.

Character development
Historical accuracy
Social satire
Romance

5 of 5
Because it avoids explicit criticism of racism, the novel largely escaped the controversy that surrounded which book?

Life on the Mississippi
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Innocents Abroad
Roughing it

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Context Quiz

1 of 5
When was Mark Twain born?

2 of 5
Twain's fictional town of St. Petersburg was based on what real Missouri town?

3 of 5
Mark Twain's pen name is a pun based on the terminology used in ___.

4 of 5
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer lacks the ___ that was found in Twain's earlier work.

5 of 5
Because it avoids explicit criticism of racism, the novel largely escaped the controversy that surrounded which book?

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1 of 5 When was Mark Twain born?

2 of 5 Twain's fictional town of St. Petersburg was based on what real Missouri town?

3 of 5 Mark Twain's pen name is a pun based on the terminology used in ___.

4 of 5 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer lacks the ___ that was found in Twain's earlier work.

5 of 5 Because it avoids explicit criticism of racism, the novel largely escaped the controversy that surrounded which book?

Popular pages: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Character List CHARACTERS

Tom Sawyer: Character Analysis CHARACTERS

Quotes by Theme QUOTES

Themes MAIN IDEAS

Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

Take a Study Break

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Every Harry Potter Character, Summed Up in a Single Sentence

The 7 Most Messed-Up Short Stories We All Had to Read in School

14 Life-Changing Literary Quotes (That Everyone Always Forgets About)

7 Literary Characters Who Should Have Died But Didn't

Pick 7 Movies and We'll Tell You What Book You Should Read While You're Social Distancing

1 of 5
When was Mark Twain born?

2 of 5
Twain's fictional town of St. Petersburg was based on what real Missouri town?

3 of 5
Mark Twain's pen name is a pun based on the terminology used in ___.

4 of 5
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer lacks the ___ that was found in Twain's earlier work.

5 of 5
Because it avoids explicit criticism of racism, the novel largely escaped the controversy that surrounded which book?