1. Why did Tom always feel miserable on Mondays?
Tom always felt miserable on Mondays because it was the beginning of yet another week at school.
2. What excuse did Tom make for getting a holiday?
To avoid school, Tom pretends to have a mortifying toe, but when his plan fails, he starts complaining of a tooth ache.
3. When Aunt Polly heard that Tom was ill, what did she do?
Aunt Polly laughed a bit and cried a bit as she understood that tom is doing this to escape school and go fishing. She broke Tom's tooth carefully with a silk thread and made him go to the school.
4. Tom did not get a holiday from school. Why?
Aunt Polly got out the tooth Tom was complaining about. Being left with no more excuses, Tom had to go to school.
Chapter 6 - Meeting Huckleberry Finn
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