Here are 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers based on "Tom Loses a Tooth" by Mark Twain. This excerpt is likely from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, focusing on the humorous incident where Tom loses a tooth.
1. Who is the main character of the story?
a) Huck Finn
b) Tom Sawyer
c) Sid Sawyer
d) Becky Thatcher
Answer: b) Tom Sawyer
2. What problem does Tom face in the story?
a) He is being punished.
b) He loses a tooth.
c) He is late for school.
d) He gets lost in a cave.
Answer: b) He loses a tooth.
3. Who helps Tom deal with his tooth?
a) Aunt Polly
b) Sid
c) Huck Finn
d) Becky Thatcher
Answer: a) Aunt Polly
4. How does Aunt Polly propose to remove Tom’s loose tooth?
a) By pulling it out with her hands
b) By tying it to the bedpost
c) By tying it to a string and yanking
d) By visiting a dentist
Answer: c) By tying it to a string and yanking
5. How does Tom feel about losing his tooth?
a) Excited
b) Embarrassed
c) Terrified
d) Indifferent
Answer: c) Terrified
6. What item is used to tie Tom’s tooth?
a) A shoelace
b) A piece of thread
c) A string
d) A fishing line
Answer: c) A string
7. Who is Sid in relation to Tom?
a) His best friend
b) His cousin
c) His half-brother
d) His neighbor
Answer: c) His half-brother
8. Why does Aunt Polly insist on pulling Tom’s tooth?
a) To stop him from crying
b) To prevent infection
c) To teach him a lesson
d) Because Tom requests it
Answer: b) To prevent infection
9. What does Tom plan to do with his lost tooth?
a) Throw it away
b) Keep it as a souvenir
c) Trade it for a prize
d) Sell it to Huck
Answer: c) Trade it for a prize
10. What is Aunt Polly’s attitude toward Tom during the incident?
a) Angry
b) Gentle but firm
c) Dismissive
d) Playful
Answer: b) Gentle but firm
11. What does Tom hope to gain from losing his tooth?
a) Sympathy
b) A reward from Aunt Polly
c) Attention from his peers
d) A visit from the tooth fairy
Answer: c) Attention from his peers
12. What does Tom use his lost tooth for at school?
a) A story to tell his friends
b) A bargaining tool
c) A gift for Becky Thatcher
d) To scare Sid
Answer: a) A story to tell his friends
13. What literary technique is most prominent in this episode?
a) Symbolism
b) Satire
c) Irony
d) Humor
Answer: d) Humor
14. Who is most amused by Tom’s antics regarding the tooth?
a) Huck Finn
b) Aunt Polly
c) Tom himself
d) Sid
Answer: c) Tom himself
15. How does Tom try to avoid having the tooth removed?
a) By running away
b) By pretending to be asleep
c) By pleading with Aunt Polly
d) By hiding the toothache
Answer: d) By hiding the toothache
16. What does Tom’s reaction to the tooth removal show about his character?
a) He is fearless.
b) He is imaginative and dramatic.
c) He is obedient and quiet.
d) He is indifferent to pain.
Answer: b) He is imaginative and dramatic.
17. What lesson does Aunt Polly want Tom to learn?
a) To be more careful
b) To face pain bravely
c) To stop playing pranks
d) To listen to Sid more often
Answer: b) To face pain bravely
18. How does the tooth removal scene reflect Mark Twain’s writing style?
a) By using elaborate descriptions
b) By focusing on dramatic tension
c) Through humor and realism
d) By emphasizing romantic ideals
Answer: c) Through humor and realism
19. What do Tom’s classmates think about his missing tooth?
a) They laugh at him.
b) They admire him for his bravery.
c) They ignore it.
d) They criticize Aunt Polly.
Answer: b) They admire him for his bravery.
20. What is the setting of the story?
a) A schoolhouse
b) A rural town
c) A big city
d) Aunt Polly’s farm
Answer: b) A rural town
21. How does Tom exaggerate the tooth removal to others?
a) He claims it was very painful.
b) He says Aunt Polly forced him.
c) He pretends it was a heroic act.
d) He denies losing the tooth.
Answer: c) He pretends it was a heroic act.
22. How does the story show the bond between Aunt Polly and Tom?
a) Through her patience and care
b) Through her strictness
c) Through her indifference to his pain
d) Through her gifts to him
Answer: a) Through her patience and care
23. What does Tom use to distract himself during the tooth removal?
a) Thoughts of school
b) A funny story
c) His imagination
d) A toy
Answer: c) His imagination
24. Which theme is most prominent in the tooth incident?
a) Adventure
b) Childhood innocence
c) Betrayal
d) Revenge
Answer: b) Childhood innocence
25. How does Aunt Polly demonstrate her practical nature?
a) By using a simple method to remove the tooth
b) By scolding Tom
c) By calling the doctor
d) By ignoring Tom’s complaints
Answer: a) By using a simple method to remove the tooth
26. What emotion does Sid show during the incident?
a) Concern
b) Fear
c) Amusement
d) Indifference
Answer: c) Amusement
27. What does Tom’s tooth symbolize in the story?
a) His defiance of authority
b) The trials of childhood
c) The bond between friends
d) The fear of the unknown
Answer: b) The trials of childhood
28. What narrative perspective is used in the story?
a) First-person
b) Third-person limited
c) Third-person omniscient
d) Second-person
Answer: c) Third-person omniscient
29. How does the incident end?
a) Tom feels embarrassed.
b) Tom forgets about the tooth quickly.
c) Tom brags about his bravery.
d) Tom scolds Aunt Polly.
Answer: c) Tom brags about his bravery.
30. What quality of Tom’s character stands out in this story?
a) His bravery
b) His resourcefulness
c) His dramatic imagination
d) His obedience
Answer: c) His dramatic imagination
These questions provide an engaging way to review the themes, characters, and humor in "Tom Loses a Tooth" by Mark Twain.
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