Chapter VI Vocabulary ascending increasing – besieged surrounded; bombarded – inclination a nod – prodigies highly talented children – prodigious exciting; unusual, monstrous – sharks people who prey on others through trickery – sharpers swindlers, cheats – 1. Summarize the twins upbringing. 2. How do the twins for a grand climax to her glorious day? answer Rowena’s wish 3. According to the second quote at the beginning of the chapter, what has been “habit” slowly brought into Landing? How? Dawson’s Chapter VII Vocabulary funning joking – levee a reception; assembly – militia company a group of people organized for military purposes – muskets firearms – nub the gist, point – solidified secured; fixed – vivacity spirit, liveliness – yarns tales – 1. How does Twain personify society in this Chapter? 2. Why did the twins not pay more respect to Judge Driscoll for showing them around Landing? Dawson’s 3. What might the opening quote imply about the mysterious woman Wilson sees in bedroom window? “Tom’s” 4. What is a nymph? Who is the nymph in this chapter? Chapter VIII Vocabulary asperity harshness; severity packet a passenger boat – – berth a job; a safe distance pallid pale – – blenched whitened petition a request – – bluster threatening speech; violent commotion prime of high quality – – grenadier a soldier armed with grenade rabid extreme – – implacability not being pleased servilities submissive behavior – – incongruous unsuitable wonted ordinary, usual – – marvel a wonder –
Chapter VI Vocabulary ascending – increasing besieged – surrounded; bombarded inclination – a nod prodigies – highly talented children prodigious – exciting; unusual, monstrous sharks – people who prey on others through trickery sharpers – swindlers, cheats 1. Summarize the twins upbringing. 2. How do the twins answer Rowena’s wish for a grand climax to her glorious day? 3. According to the second quote at the beginning of the chapter, what “habit” has been slowly brought into Dawson’s Landing? How? Chapter VII Vocabulary funning – joking levee – a reception; assembly militia company – a group of people organized for military purposes muskets – firearms nub – the gist, point solidified – secured; fixed vivacity – spirit, liveliness yarns – tales 1. How does Twain personify society in this Chapter? 2. Why did the twins not pay more respect to Judge Driscoll for showing them around Dawson’s Landing? 3. What might the opening quote imply about the mysterious woman Wilson sees in “Tom’s” bedroom window? 4. What is a nymph? Who is the nymph in this chapter? Chapter VIII Vocabulary asperity – harshness; severity berth – a job; a safe distance blenched – whitened bluster – threatening speech; violent commotion grenadier – a soldier armed with grenade implacability – not being pleased incongruous – unsuitable marvel – a wonder packet – a passenger boat pallid – pale petition – a request prime – of high quality rabid – extreme servilities – submissive behavior wonted – ordinary, usual
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