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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. Who flees overseas?

2. Who becomes a source of information for Miles while Miles is being detained?

3. Whom does Miles decide to find?

4. What does Miles know about the five servants who remain in the household after he has left?

5. What does Edward do after the lashing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Tom is being crowned?

2. For how long is Miles sentenced after being taken from Hendon Hall? How does Edward compound the problem?

3. How does Hugh react to Miles? What does he tell Miles? What is Miles' response?

4. What does Hugh suggest as Edward's punishment? What happens as a result of the suggestion?

5. What does Miles do as a test when he sees Edward on the throne? What is Edward's response?

6. Describe Tom's appearance during the recognition procession. What custom does he follow?

7. What does the hermit tell Edward and what does he do with Edward?

8. How has Tom adapted to his role as king?

9. Where do Miles and Edward go after leaving the constable? Describe the place.

10. What does Edward do about his situation at Hendon Hall? How does Miles mess up Edward's plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tom realizes that finding out as much as possible about the criminals' cases is the best way to determine their guilt or innocence. His careful examination of their situation shows that good judgment, and even wisdom, are not the sole province of either royalty or adults. In giving Tom personal knowledge of the man who was accused of murder, Twain shows how wrong justice can be.

1. Do you think it is conceivable that a boy from the slums would have the wisdom to figure out how to look at evidence in a criminal case and render such an astute judgment? Why or why not? Use examples from The Prince and the Pauper to support your ideas.

2. Do you think there are innocent people in prison in the United States? Explain your reasoning.

3. If Tom had not known personally that the man he saved from execution had a solid alibi, what steps could he have taken to get to the truth of the man's situation?

Essay Topic 2

When John Canty demands that Edward tell Tom's mother and sisters who he is, Edward declares again that he is the Prince of Wales. Mrs. Canty is stunned and thinks that he is crazy. Edward gently tells her he does not recognize her. . Mrs. Canty thinks there is something different about the child, and she decides that a good test of his identity would be to startle him, to see if raises his hands to his eyes, a characteristic gesture of Tom's ever since he was little. She startles him awake, but he does not raise his hands. She tries this three times, with the same result each time, and yet she cannot believe he is not Tom.

1. Out of all the family members of Tom's family, why do you think it was his mother who believes Edward may not be Tom? Do you think this would be true in most families, that the mother would know a child the best? Why or why not?

2. Even though Mrs. Canty thought of a successful way to test Edward, she still did not believe the results. Discuss reasons why she remained blind to the obvious.

3. Using research, if necessary, discuss ways in which a person might be able to deny an obvious truth.

Essay Topic 3

If Tom had not recognized, almost by accident, that he had the power to change people's lives with a word, the state of boredom might have gone on indefinitely. His initial interest in the prisoners he sees from the palace windows is just curiosity, but then he realizes that he can command them to come before him and hear about their cases.

1. The power Tom realizes he has interests him much more than the riches available to him. Discuss why you think power would be more tempting than riches to Tom. Use examples from The Prince and the Pauper to support your ideas.

2. Some would say that power and wealth are two sides of the same coin, one cannot have one without the other. Do you think this is true? Why or why not? Use examples from The Prince and the Pauper to support your ideas.

3. If you were offered large wealth but complete anonymity and no power or a lot of power over events but no wealth, which would you choose? Why?

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