Index : A : Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Why did Tom Sawyer say that Amy Lawrence got on his nerves?

The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer (inthedoghouse)


She was too perky.. Tom and Becky were in the process of making up for their fight that had resulted in Tom bringing Amy Lawrence and Joe Harper bringing Becky to the picnic.



Who was recently buried in the graveyard, before Tom and Huck's visit?

Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (inthedoghouse)


Hoss Williams. Tom and Huck went to Hoss Williams' grave with a dead cat as part of the process for curing their warts.



Who was harrassing Widow Douglas?

Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (inthedoghouse)


Huck's father. Huck's pap was the town drunk.



Who tried to scare a group of girls with a snake?

The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer (inthedoghouse)


Lyle Peters. To show off to Ben Rogers and Joe Harper, Lyle showed a snake to some of the girls. They weren't scared, made sarcastic comments and walked off.



Who should have won the Scripture memory award?

The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer (inthedoghouse)


Sid Sawyer. Sid had memorized 2000 lines of Scripture. Tom Sawyer ended up winning the award, though. To impress Becky Thatcher, he accumulated the necessary number of Bible tickets by trading things with his friends for them.



Who does Aunt Polly refer to Tom Sawyer as?

Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (inthedoghouse)


The Prince of Darkness. She introduced him to Judge Thatcher using this descriptive title.



Who did Tom Sawyer remind Reverend Sprague of?

Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (inthedoghouse)


The children of Israel. Reverend Sprague made this comment after Tom Sawyer literally ran into him when rushing to school.



Where are Judge Thatcher and his daughter Becky headed when they meet Tom Sawyer for the first time?

Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (inthedoghouse)


The church. Tom Sawyer is whitewashing the fence when Judge and Becky Thatcher come by on their way to church.



What were the first words heard in the play?

Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (inthedoghouse)


Hey, Tom Sawyer!. Tom Sawyer's gang came out yelling (singing) "Hey, Tom Sawyer!". (No grownups involved in this one.)



What three books did Tom Sawyer have with him when he encouraged Huck Finn to learn how to read?

The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer (inthedoghouse)


"Robin Hood", "King Arthur", "Hamlet". Huck Finn even recognized the first letter in the title of "Hamlet" as the first letter in his name. Tom went on to give a hilarious synopsis of what the story of "Hamlet" is all about.



What rumor had been heard by the children concerning the cave?

Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (inthedoghouse)


Boys tried to kiss girls in it. Amy Lawrence mentioned this to Alfred Temple while in the cave. Then puckered up expectantly.



What name did Becky Thatcher call Tom Sawyer?

The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer (inthedoghouse)


Benedict Arnold. Becky called him Benedict Arnold after finding out that he had once been engaged to Amy Lawrence.



What did Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher, and Huck Finn find in the cave?

The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer (inthedoghouse)


Murrell's gold. They also ran into Injun Joe who was in the cave searching for the gold.



What did Reverend Sprague threaten to do to Tom Sawyer if he didn't stop yawning in church?

Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (inthedoghouse)


Sew his lips together. Tom got in trouble for this, as well as for picking on Sid during the sermon.



What did Becky Thatcher liken Joe Harper's smile to?

The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer (inthedoghouse)


Watching the sun come up in the east. Becky tells Tom Sawyer that Joe Harper is handsome and that his smile reminds her of "watching the sun come up in the east". Tom gets jealous and suggests that it is because Joe has a gold tooth.



What are some of the words that Widow Douglas was helping Huckleberry Finn read?

Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (inthedoghouse)


light, smart, table. Huck did not know how to read until Widow Douglas began teaching him. She began with easy words.



Schoolmaster Dobbins challenged Tom Sawyer to spell every state in the union. What letter did Tom begin with?

Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (inthedoghouse)


E. E. Then he continued with his spelling - v,e,r,y,s,t,a,t,e,i,n,t,h,e,u,n,i,o,n.



How many times did Tom Sawyer kiss Becky Thatcher in the play?

The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer (inthedoghouse)


0. When Tom tried to kiss Becky, she quickly turned away and said "Tom!". This led to the lovely duet "To Hear You Say My Name".



How many letters of the alphabet did Huck Finn already know "real good" before Widow Douglas began to teach him?

The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer (inthedoghouse)


8. Huck started by saying that he knew his letters, then revised this to most of his letters. Widow Douglas finally had to remind him that he had only known eight letters.

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