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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. What does Tom put into his pocket at dinner?

2. Whom does the narrator quote?

3. Tom's father forces him to __________.

4. What is Offal Court like?

5. What does Tom dream about and incorporate in his play time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Edward see when he wakes in the barn and what do the people talk about?

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

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

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

5. What does Hertford tell the king in response to the king's problem in question # 16? What does Hertford do? What is the result of Hertford's action? What does the king decide to do?

6. What is Tom prepared for in Chapter 16? How does he do with the event?

7. Whom is Tom told to see after Lady Jane leaves? What is the result of that meeting?

8. What does Canty do with the prince when he gets to his house? What does Canty tell the prince to do? How does Mrs. Canty react?

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

10. Why is Tom taken to meet with Lord St. John and Lord Hertford? Who else comes in to talk with Tom? How does he feel about them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is interesting that the hermit thinks of himself as a holy man, yet he is angered by how Henry VIII thwarted the hermit's ambition. In retaliation, the hermit wants to kill the king's son and, because the hermit is crazy, he has no trouble believing that Edward is the prince. Twain seems to be making a point that religion, like Nature, has two sides. It can be nurturing or it can produce dangerous behavior.

1. Explain some examples of religion as a nurturing force in the world.

2. Explain some examples of religion as a destructive force in the world.

3. Overall, in the history of the world, and considering all major religions, do you think religion has been a positive or negative force in the world? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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