Chapter XIX Vocabulary accessions approaching people menagerie a mixture – – atrophied deteriorated night-taper a candle – – confederate an accomplice profligate lavish – – fetid stinky prostrated helpless; exhausted – – humbugging faking vestige a trace – – incensed angered – 1. How does Wilson justify the refusal to side of the judge’s believe Luigi’s story over “Tom’s”? 2. Why does Twain decide to explain inner thoughts during the robbery? “Tom’s” 3. What does use to disguise himself physically? Why is that ironic? “Tom” 4. What was prepared to do if he were caught in the act? “Tom” 5. Summarize the events of robbery. “Tom’s” 6. Who is initially blamed for the murder? What is expected to happen to him? 7. What happens to after he officially returns to Landing? “Tom” Dawson’s 8. What pleases Wilson about the crime scene? 9. What is the only defense with which Wilson can concur? twins’ 10. What does Wilson discover after examining the knife? 11. What effect does the repetition of and “thinking” “guessing” have? 12. How does feel about the murder? “Tom” Chapter XX Vocabulary accessory a person indirectly involved in a crime enigma a mystery – – basest lowest gibe taunting words – – commiseration offering condolences gravel to irritate – – countenance a calm expression; a facial solemnities somberness, gloominess – – expression 1. After the first day of trial for Judge murder, what happens between and Wilson at Driscoll’s “Tom” Wilson’s home? 2. in the following for twenty-three years no man has Identify “it” quote: “And ever suspected it!”
Chapter XIX Vocabulary accessions – approaching people atrophied – deteriorated confederate – an accomplice fetid – stinky humbugging – faking incensed – angered menagerie – a mixture night-taper – a candle profligate – lavish prostrated – helpless; exhausted vestige – a trace 1. How does Wilson justify the judge’s refusal to believe Luigi’s side of the story over “Tom’s”? 2. Why does Twain decide to explain “Tom’s” inner thoughts during the robbery? 3. What does “Tom” use to disguise himself physically? Why is that ironic? 4. What was “Tom” prepared to do if he were caught in the act? 5. Summarize the events of “Tom’s” robbery. 6. Who is initially blamed for the murder? What is expected to happen to him? 7. What happens to “Tom” after he officially returns to Dawson’s Landing? 8. What pleases Wilson about the crime scene? 9. What is the twins’ only defense with which Wilson can concur? 10. What does Wilson discover after examining the knife? 11. What effect does the repetition of “thinking” and “guessing” have? 12. How does “Tom” feel about the murder? Chapter XX Vocabulary accessory – a person indirectly involved in a crime basest – lowest commiseration – offering condolences countenance – a calm expression; a facial expression enigma – a mystery gibe – taunting words gravel – to irritate solemnities – somberness, gloominess 1. After the first day of trial for Judge Driscoll’s murder, what happens between “Tom” and Wilson at Wilson’s home? 2. Identify “it” in the following quote: “And for twenty-three years no man has ever suspected it!”