QUESTIONS BASED ON CHAPTERS 14-17 (TOM SAWYER)

1. What was the "boom" the "pirates" kept hearing and why did it make them feel happy ?
2. What did Tom do before he left camp? What do you think he wrote?
3. What do the villagers think happened to the boys?
4. "Well the things is ours anyway, ain't they ?" Who's talking? What's going on ? Name two of the things.
5. What was one piece of good news that the boys had after the huge storm?
6. "I've lost my knife. I reckon I better go and find it." Who's talking? What' going on? Why is this funny?
7. Two of the savages almost wished they had remained pirates." Why? what's going on?
8. Reread the last line of chapter 17. Explain.