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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. In what ceremony does Tom have to participate in Chapter 9?

2. What does John demand of Edward when he drags him into the house?

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

4. How does Edward pass his first night alone?

5. Where does Miles look for Edward?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the place where Tom is taken for dinner.

2. 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?

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

4. Where does Edward go the first time he escapes from Canty and the others?

5. Describe London in Tom's time. In what area of London does Tom's family live?

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

7. What is Tom's house like? Who lives there with him?

8. What does Tom do on the first day in which they believe he is the king?

9. What does Edward command Miles to do before the prince will go to sleep? What does Miles do first when morning comes?

10. What happens when Lady Jane Grey visits Tom as the prince?

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

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 3

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?

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