The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete, Chapter 4 summary
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In Chapter 4, Tom Sawyer learns a short lesson for Mary's reward, then trades possessions for Sunday-school tickets and claims a Bible before important visitors. His sudden honor attracts envy and suspicion, and his answer to Judge Thatcher's question reveals that his tickets do not represent the knowledge everyone assumes.
What happens
- After Aunt Polly leads worship, Mary helps Tom learn his verses and rewards him with a knife.
- Mary makes Tom wash properly and dress for Sunday school despite his complaints.
- Tom buys colored tickets from other boys, then disrupts his class.
- Judge Thatcher arrives with other visitors, and Tom, teachers, and pupils compete for attention.
- Tom exchanges his collected tickets for a Bible, provoking envy among the boys and doubt in Mr. Walters.
- The judge asks Tom to name the first two disciples, and Tom answers David and Goliath.
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