Part A In the excerpt from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, how does Ben respond when Tom tells him that he will not let him whitewash the fence?

He takes the brush from Tom.

He begins to beg Tom.

He leaves to look for his other friends.

He leaves to go swimming.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

“Tom went on whitewashing—paid no attention to the steamboat.”

"'Don’t you wish you could?'"

“'No—is that so? Oh come, now—lemme just try.'”

“...boys happened along every little while; they came to jeer, but remained to whitewash.”