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 leaves to look for his other friends.

He begins to beg Tom.

He leaves to go swimming.

He takes the brush from Tom.
Question 2
Part B

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

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

"'Don’t you wish you could?'"

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

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