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Tom Sawyer tricked his Aunt Polly in a number of ways. He took jam from the pantry and persuaded his friends to pay him for the privilege of whitewashing the fence, which was a punishment from Aunt Polly. He further tricks her by making her think he is psychic.

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Tom tricked his Aunt Polly into thinking he was sick by playing dead in order to attend his own funeral and observe the reactions of those around him. He wanted to experience the attention and regret that would come with his simulated demise.

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