The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Chapters 1 to 5
The opening establishes Wilson’s damaged reputation and Roxy’s exchange of the babies, showing how public judgment and assigned status shape lives.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Chapters 6 to 9
Tom hides his gambling, the twins gain public admiration, and Roxy’s return exposes the gap between outward manners and private cruelty.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Chapters 10 to 14
Roxy reveals Tom’s identity, while theft, the twins’ knife, and Judge Driscoll’s demands expose conflicts over status, obedience, and family honor.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Chapters 15 to 18
Tom regains his inheritance, betrays Roxy’s sacrifice, and helps damage the twins’ standing, revealing how deception serves his interests.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Chapters 19 to 23
Roxy escapes, Tom murders his uncle, and Wilson’s fingerprints expose the truth, while the ending separates legal proof from ownership.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson
by Mark Twain
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