Read the excerpt from Tom Sawyer.
Tom gave up the brush with reluctance in his face, but alacrity in his heart. And while the late steamer Big Missouri worked and sweated in the sun, the retired artist sat on a barrel in the shade close by….
How does Tom's allowing Ben to whitewash the fence move the plot forward?
A. It causes Ben to encourage other boys to help whitewash the fence.
B. It leads to Tom leaving to go swimming.
C. It leads to other boys giving Tom things to let them whitewash the fence.
D. It causes Ben to forget about eating his apple.
ANSWER: C. It leads to other boys giving Tom things to let them whitewash the fence.
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Tom's allowing Ben to whitewash the fence move the plot forward in the excerpt from Tom Sawyer "Tom gave up the brush with reluctance in his face, but alacrity in his heart. And while the late steamer Big Missouri worked and sweated in the sun, the retired artist sat on a barrel in the shade close by…." as it leads to other boys giving Tom things to let them whitewash the fence.
"Tom, an orphan, is the novel’s protagonist. He is a lively, adventurous boy with a vivid imagination who constantly gets himself, and his friends, into and out of trouble."
Tom's allowing Ben to whitewash the fence moves the plot forward as it leads to other boys giving Tom things to let them whitewash the fence as Tom had enthusiasm to work.
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