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The Examination Day Fiasco from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". At the school examination, Tom fails his speech. The students present compositions, and the master, Mr. Dobbins, tries to draw a map but is distracted.

the last day of school, evening

The Examination Day Fiasco

At the school examination, Tom fails his speech. The students present compositions, and the master, Mr. Dobbins, tries to draw a map but is distracted. A cat lowered from the attic grabs his wig, revealing his gilded bald head. The meeting breaks up in chaos, and vacation begins.