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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do a group of outcasts treat Edward when he says he is the King of England?
(a) They crown him with a tin basin and robe him in a blanket.
(b) They decide to kill him for treason.
(c) They all kneel respectfully at his feet.
(d) They decide to ransom him.

2. Where does the royal barge stop on the Thames?
(a) No where.
(b) At St. Christopher's Church.
(c) Barge Yard.
(d) At the palace.

3. For what does Hertford go to the prince?
(a) To tell him what time they will meet that afternoon.
(b) The book on military strategy.
(c) The Great Seal.
(d) The prince's permission for the Duke of Norfolk.

4. What does Tom tell Humphrey?
(a) He needs to change his livery colors.
(b) Tom's memory is faulty.
(c) Tom wants his horse ready for an afternoon ride.
(d) He hasn't been keeping up with his chores.

5. What does John demand of Edward when he drags him into the house?
(a) He must sit in a corner.
(b) He must go to his pallet with no dinner.
(c) He must clean the floor on his hands and knees.
(d) He must share his identity with Tom's mother and sisters.

6. What does Tom do when Jane Grey enters the room?
(a) Faints.
(b) Hides behind the curtains.
(c) Falls at her feet.
(d) Crawls under the bed.

7. In what city does this story take place?
(a) York.
(b) Derbyshire.
(c) Castleton.
(d) London.

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

9. How does Miles feel about Edward?
(a) Fond of him.
(b) Bored.
(c) Irritated with him.
(d) Impatient.

10. What does the messenger say when he arrives?
(a) The king is on his way.
(b) The king is dead.
(c) The prince is an impostor.
(d) Riots have broken out in Offal Court.

11. What must the king do in order to finish up the affair with the Duke of Norfolk?
(a) Set a date for the wedding.
(b) Imprint his seal.
(c) Set a date for the execution.
(d) Have the prince approve it.

12. What does Tom dream about and incorporate in his play time?
(a) His father dying.
(b) Being a rich merchant.
(c) Being a king.
(d) Being a prince.

13. What keeps Edward warm on his first night alone in the barn?
(a) A dog.
(b) A horse.
(c) A calf.
(d) A flock of chickens.

14. What does Miles find when he returns to the tavern room?
(a) Edward is still eating.
(b) Edward is gone.
(c) Edward is still taking a bath.
(d) Edward is still at the stables.

15. How does Edward escape?
(a) By creeping out of the camp when everyone is sleeping.
(b) By exposing Hugo as a thief.
(c) By pushing Hugo off a bridge into icy water.
(d) By hitting Hugo over the head with a wagon stave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom is Tom commanded to visit?

2. During what time in history does this story take place?

3. What kind of papers are read to Tom?

4. Why do the boys at the church beat Edward?

5. What does Father Andrew teach Tom?

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