The Prince and the Pauper Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Prince and the Pauper Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the royal barge stop on the Thames?

2. What clothes does Tom wear for the ceremony in question #53?

3. How does Edward do with Mrs. Canty's test?

4. How does Tom perform at dinner?

5. What does Tom learn about with Hertford and others?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tom read about? What does he do with what he learns? What does he desire from his reading?

2. What does Miles find when he returns to the room where he left the prince? What does a servant tell him?

3. What is Tom doing when the prince first does not return?

4. Who lives in the Canty's house besides the family?

5. What does Tom do with the three criminals from question #29?

6. What does Tom do that Edward wouldn't do while eating? How does everyone react?

7. What does Miles tell Edward of his problem with Miles' brother?

8. How does Tom like the king's duties? What criminals does he see a couple of days after he becomes the king?

9. What does Hertford tell the king when Henry awakes? What does the king need to do about it? Why can't Henry do it?

10. Who arrives at the Guildhall as Hendon takes the prince to safety? What is the result of this arrival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The huge gap between nobility and the peasantry in 16th century England is apparent by simply stating that Tom's family did not welcome his birth, while the entire country rejoiced at the arrival of Prince Edward.

1. Do you think the above statement is true? Why or why not? Use examples from The Prince and the Pauper to support your ideas.

2. Discuss the implications that exist for a family below the poverty level to add another child to the family.

3. How do you think not being wanted by his parents affected Tom emotionally? Might it have affected him in other ways? Use examples from The Prince and the Pauper to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Tom's charmed existence continues, while Edward's troubles only deepen, until he finally gets help from Miles Hendon. Just as this brave soldier rescues the boy, Tom reacts to news of the king's death by issuing a command to rescue the Duke of Norfolk from execution. Again, the contrast between Edward's helplessness and Tom's power is forcefully made.

1. Discuss the above statement in terms of power. Use examples from The Prince and the Pauper to support your ideas.

2. Discuss the ways in which Edward and Tom can both adapt to the huge changes in their lives. Use examples from The Prince and the Pauper to support your ideas.

3. Overall, how believable is the plot of this book? Discuss why it could seem real and why it seems completely unbelievable. For example, when the guards first pushed Edward out the gate, is it believable that palace guards wouldn't recognize their prince even dressed in rags? Use examples from The Prince and the Pauper to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Tom's initial worries about being mistaken for the prince are beginning to abate, which is understandable because excuses are given for every mistake he makes.

1. Given the treatment Tom, as a person believed to the prince and insane was given, what type of personality defects do you think could show up in a person who was treated like this, as if he or she were so important that no one would dare contradict him or her. Use examples from your own life to illustrate your answer.

2. Acting as if the prince were fine, even when drinking out of a hand washing bowl, seems to be more insane than Tom's behavior. Do you think this is true? Why or why not?

3. How do you think denial about people we know well in any situation affects our relationships in the world?

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