CHAPTER VII. TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA 

"NOON!" says Tom, and so it was. His shadder was just a blot around his feet. We looked, and the Grinnage clock was so close to twelve the difference didn't amount to nothing. So Tom said London was right north of us or right south of us, one or t'other, and he reckoned by the weather and the sand and the camels it was north; and a good many miles north, too; as many as from New York to the city of Mexico, he guessed. 

Jim said he reckoned a balloon was a good deal the fastest thing in the world, unless it might be some kinds of birds--a wild pigeon, maybe, or a railroad. 

But Tom said he had read about railroads in England going nearly a hundred miles an hour for a little ways, and there never was a bird in the world that could do that--except one, and that was a flea. 

"A flea? Why, Mars Tom, in de fust place he ain't a bird, strickly speakin'--" 

"He ain't a bird, eh? Well, then, what is he?" 

"I don't rightly know, Mars Tom, but I speck he's only jist a' animal. No, I reckon dat won't do, nuther, he ain't big enough for a' animal. He mus' be a bug. Yassir, dat's what he is, he's a bug." 

"I bet he ain't, but let it go. What's your second place?" 

"Well, in de second place, birds is creturs dat goes a long ways, but a flea don't."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Tom believed that London was in what direction?
2. In which direction was London according to Tom?
3. 
Q2:
1. What time did Tom think is was?
2. What time was it according to Tom?
3. 
Q3:
1. What information did Tom learn about railroads by reading?
2. What did Tom learn about railroads by reading?
3. 
Q4:
1. Does Tom believe a bird can reach one hundred miles an hour?
2. Can a bird reach one hundred miles an hour according to Tom?
3. 
Q5:
1. Can a flea be considered as a bird?
2. Are fleas a type of bird?
3. 
Q6:
1. What type of animal is a flea?
2. What category does a flea fall under since it is not a bird?
3. 
Q7:
1. What is the name of the person who believed a flea was a bird?
2. Which character believed a flea was a bird?
3. 
Q8:
1. Did Tom end up learning what type of animal a flea was?
2. Does Tom now know what that a flea is actually an insect?
3. 
Q9:
1. What is the name of the person that Tom was arguing with?
2. Tom was arguing with what person?
3. 
Q10:
1. Are Jim and Tom related?
2. What is the relation between Jim and Tom?
3. 
Q11:
1. What distinguishing features are present in Tom and Jim's surroundings that help Tom determine London's direction?
2. Tom determines London's direction by looking at what elements in his surroundings?
3. 
Q12:
1. Where are Jim and Tom located?
2. What is the name of the city where Jim and Tom are currently located?
3. 
