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    Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    What does Tom like best about the Bible?The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      The lickin's. Tom then proceeds to sing about his favorite fights in "In the Bible." It sounds great to the church congregation...until he mentions Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham.

    What song starts the second act when the children get out of school for the summer? The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      Ain't Life Fine. The song starts out with Mr. Dobbins saying "Ten seconds...five seconds...have a nice summer." The kids sing about how great summer is while their parents complain about the heat and all the work they have to get done.

    Before Aunt Polly comes in to sing the Reprise of "This Time Tomorrow," what does Tom have a dream about?The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      Getting stabbed by Injun Joe. Tom's yelling is what makes Sid think that the house is on fire, and it also brings Aunt Polly into the scene to comfort him with her song.

    What is the name of the treasure that Injun Joe is searching for?The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      Murrel's gold. Muff finds the map to the gold, but Injun Joe decides to find it for himself. The map says that it is buried in a place with 22 rooms and is under the cross.

    When Tom pretends to not be able to walk, how does Sid trick him into moving?The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      He tells Tom that Becky Thatcher is coming up the path. Tom hops out of bed to go look out the window so he can see her, but he soon realizes that Sid tricked him when Sid tells him what a relief it is to him to see that his legs are working.

    Before Aunt Polly and Judge Thatcher sing "Raising a Child by Yourself," what troublesome thing does Aunt Polly say Tom did?The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      Put her Sunday clothes on a dead pig. She says this after Judge Thatcher tells her that people say boys are easier to raise. But they don't know Tom...

    Who gets killed in the graveyard?The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      Doc Robinson. Injun Joe gets mad at the Doc because he had him arrested five years earlier for asking for something to eat. Injun Joe frames Muff so no one will know who did it, but he doesn't know that Tom and Huck witnessed the whole thing.

    What does Tom give to Becky as an "engagement" gift?The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      A doorknob. Tom sings to Becky about how much he loves to hear her say his name and she happily accepts the doorknob and promises never to love, or marry, anyone else. (The doorknob was one of the items Ben gave to Tom at the fence.)

    When the boys are out playing Robin Hood, which three are called by their mothers to go to school?The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      Joe Harper, Benjamin Rogers, and Jim Hollis. Tom tells them "Just 'cause they're havin' school, don't mean we gotta go to school!" Ben replies that last time they tried that idea, his mother found out and his backside glowed in the dark.

    Who should have won the Scripture memory award?The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      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 tried to scare a group of girls with a snake?The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      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.

    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

      "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.

    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

      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.

    What name did Becky Thatcher call Tom Sawyer?The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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

    How many times did Tom Sawyer kiss Becky Thatcher in the play?The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      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".

    What did Becky Thatcher liken Joe Harper's smile to?The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      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.

    Why did Tom Sawyer say that Amy Lawrence got on his nerves?The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer

      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.

    What did Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher, and Huck Finn find in the cave?The Kids of Broadway's Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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

    Who did Tom Sawyer remind Reverend Sprague of?Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

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

    Who does Aunt Polly refer to Tom Sawyer as?Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

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

    What are some of the words that Widow Douglas was helping Huckleberry Finn read?Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

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

    Who was recently buried in the graveyard, before Tom and Huck's visit?Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

      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"

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

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

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

    What rumor had been heard by the children concerning the cave?Grownups of "Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

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

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

      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.

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

      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"

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

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