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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Tom's father beat him?
(a) The father does not believe that Tom is his son.
(b) The father is an angry drunk.
(c) The father is disappointed in Tom.
(d) The father thinks that Tom is lazy.

2. What did Henry rename the church where Edward stopped?
(a) Church of Angels.
(b) Christ's Church.
(c) St. Andrew's.
(d) Holy Cross.

3. Where is Tom escorted after breakfast?
(a) To Henry's bedroom.
(b) To the judges chambers.
(c) To the throne room.
(d) To the library for studies.

4. What does the king tell Hertford to use for signing orders?
(a) Red wax, not black.
(b) The prince's seal.
(c) The king's signature.
(d) The small travel seal.

5. What does Tom's mother do for a living?
(a) She begs.
(b) She is a maid.
(c) She sews.
(d) She takes in laundry.

6. What does Lord Hertford tell Henry about the Duke of Norfolk?
(a) He is being sent to France.
(b) He has been appointed as the prince's advisor.
(c) He is getting married.
(d) His execution has been approved.

7. What does Tom's grandmother help John do?
(a) Question Tom.
(b) Beat Edward.
(c) Hold Edward in the corner.
(d) Make Edward clean the floor.

8. What job does Humphrey Marlow have in the palace?
(a) He is the prince's squire.
(b) He is a stable boy.
(c) He is the palace page.
(d) He takes the prince's punishments.

9. While he is the prince, with whom is Tom to have dinner?
(a) The Merchants' Council.
(b) The Fathers of the City.
(c) The king's advisors.
(d) The Bishop.

10. Why does Lord Hertford think Tom must be a prince?
(a) Lord Hertford's sister convinces him that Tom is a prince.
(b) A street boy would never understand Latin.
(c) No one could have gotten into the palace.
(d) An impostor would never claim to be an impostor.

11. Why doesn't anyone react when Tom eats with his fingers?
(a) The king eats with his hands.
(b) They have been told he is temporarily insane.
(c) Edward does that occasionally.
(d) There are no utensils on the table.

12. What do Lady Grey and Lady Elizabeth attempt to do with Tom?
(a) Go horseback riding.
(b) Teach him manners.
(c) Trick him into revealing his identity.
(d) Have a normal conversation.

13. The children in Tom's house sleep _____________.
(a) On one large bed.
(b) On the floor with straw and rags.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the loft of a barn.

14. What does the person whom the narrator quotes describe?
(a) A battle between England and France.
(b) The gorgeous banquet room, the food, and royalty in attendance.
(c) A duel between two members of royalty.
(d) The burning of Joan of Arc.

15. For how long is the prince pursued and persecuted by the crowd?
(a) For about five minutes.
(b) For hours.
(c) For about fifteen minutes.
(d) For a half an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is John Canty?

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

3. How does the king feel about the situation with the Duke of Norfolk?

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

5. What does Tom examine with his uncle?

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