Match the plot events of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to the appropriate plot element.
1exposition
2rising action
3climax
4falling action
5resolution
A.At Joe's trial, Tom Sawyer is called up to speak. He accuses Joe of the crime. He admits to the townspeople it wasn't Muff who committed the murder.
B.Joe dies, and Huckleberry and Tom steal all of his money. The Widow Douglas decides to adopt Huck, and Tom tells everyone that Huck is rich. The money is invested for both of them for the future. Huck tells Tom that they are robbers together.
C.The story takes a turn when Doctor Robinson is murdered. A man named Muff is wrongly blamed for the crime. Tom and his friend Huckleberry know that the real killer is Muff’s friend Joe. But they aren't sure if they should tell the truth and let the whole town know who really committed the murder.
D.After Tom accuses Joe of committing murder at the trial, Tom and Huckleberry explore Joe's hideout. They find that he has thousands of dollars in gold. They try to take the money, angering Joe. They later find out that Joe wants revenge on a townswoman known as Widow Douglas.
E.Tom is first seen being yelled at by his Aunt Polly. She later sends him to whitewash the fences. There, Tom tells people that whitewashing is the most fun thing a boy could do. He tricks the other boys in town into doing it for him. He even makes them pay for the privilege of whitewashing the fence.
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Explanation:
Match the plot events of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to the appropriate plot element.
1exposition
2rising action
3climax
4falling action
5resolution
A.At Joe's trial, Tom Sawyer is called up to speak. He accuses Joe of the crime. He admits to the townspeople it wasn't Muff who committed the murder.
B.Joe dies, and Huckleberry and Tom steal all of his money. The Widow Douglas decides to adopt Huck, and Tom tells everyone that Huck is rich. The money is invested for both of them for the future. Huck tells Tom that they are robbers together.
C.The story takes a turn when Doctor Robinson is murdered. A man named Muff is wrongly blamed for the crime. Tom and his friend Huckleberry know that the real killer is Muff’s friend Joe. But they aren't sure if they should tell the truth and let the whole town know who really committed the murder.
D.After Tom accuses Joe of committing murder at the trial, Tom and Huckleberry explore Joe's hideout. They find that he has thousands of dollars in gold. They try to take the money, angering Joe. They later find out that Joe wants revenge on a townswoman known as Widow Douglas.
E.Tom is first seen being yelled at by his Aunt Polly. She later sends him to whitewash the fences. There, Tom tells people that whitewashing is the most fun thing a boy could do. He tricks the other boys in town into doing it for him. He even makes them pay for the privilege of whitewashing the fence.