Question

Part A

In the excerpt from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, how does Ben respond when Tom tells him that he will not let him whitewash the fence?



He takes the brush from Tom.


He begins to beg Tom.


He leaves to look for his other friends.


He leaves to go swimming.

Question 2

Part B


Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?



"Tom went on whitewashing—paid no attention to the steamboat."


"'Don’t you wish you could?'"


"'No—is that so? Oh come, now—lemme just try.'"


"...boys happened along every little while; they came to jeer, but remained to whitewash."

Answer 1

PART A

He begins to beg Tom.

PART B

"'No—is that so? Oh come, now—lemme just try.'"

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the excerpt from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom is punished by his Aunt Polly for his mischief by giving him the unenviable task of whitewashing the whole of their fence. This punishment isn't pleasing to Tom but he manages to turn it to his advantage when he tricks Ben into believing it's a fun chore.

Eventually, Ben begs him to let him whitewash a little, to which Tom agrees to let him.