Question

What happens that further troubles Tom's mind?

a Becky Thatcher becomes ill and stops attending school.
b Aunt Polly assigns him to 2 weeks of hard labor chores
c Joe Harper gets mad at Tom and refuses to play army with him anymore
d Tom's grades at school keep getting worse because of all the times he played hookey.

Answer 1

Joe Harper getting mad at Tom and refusing to play army with him anymore further troubles Tom's mind.

Step-by-step explanation:

The further trouble that troubles Tom's mind is option c) Joe Harper gets mad at Tom and refuses to play army with him anymore. This event causes Tom to feel isolated and betrayed by his friend, adding to the turmoil in his mind.