Chapter+01+Summary

The book opens with Aunt Polly turning the house upside-down looking for Tom. It turns out that Tom has been eating jam. She tries to whip him, but Tom tricks her out of it, and she realizes more discipline is needed. She dosn't want to whip him because his Mom and Dad are dead, but she knows she has to. Later, Tom meets a new boy and to show whose boss, Tom brags about his licking strategies. They get into a fight, and Tom wins! Now that new kid knows his place and chapter one ends.

Prompt-Evaluation

Can you understand why Aunt Polly doesn't like to whip Tom? Do you agree or disagree with her thinking? Support your answers.

Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6