CAN YOU HELP ME PLZ? with vocabulary the sentences without translation

Why doesn’t holden cry in chapter 14

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 1 (excert)what does tom do to prevent aunt polly from finding out that he ate her jam? a) tom hides under the bed and then in the closet b) tom hide under the bed and tries to blame the cat c) tom hides in the closet so that aunt polly would not see him d) tom tried to wash the jam off and lied to aunt polly about the cat

The opening stanza portray a frightened narrator fleeing though darkness. how does it rhythm reflect and enhance its meaning