Question

2. Who was Aunt Polly?
3. What happened to Tom's parents?
4. Why did the cat start dancing?
5. What kind of a medicine was the painkiller?
6. Why did Aunt Polly wrap him in wet sheet?
7. Why did Tom laugh so heartily?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

She is always trying folk medicine to cure everyone's ailments. What had "forced" Tom into pursuing a "life of crime"? He was sad, depressed, and didn't think anyone loved him and felt they forced him into the life of crime.

Answer 2

Answer:

Aunt Polly is a simple, kindhearted woman who struggles to balance her love for her nephew with her duty to discipline him. She generally fails in her attempts to keep Tom under control because, although she worries about Tom's safety, she seems to fear constraining him too much.