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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 says he does not recognize Miles?

2. What is Edward's greatest concern?

3. Who is arriving at the farm as Edward is leaving?

4. What do the nobles in the gallery do as the Archbishop lifts the crown over Tom's head?

5. Who sees Miles outside the palace?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Miles and Edward get away from the constable?

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

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

5. What happens with Hugh Hendon and Edith in the Conclusion?

6. How does Tom feel when he sees his mother in the crowd? What does he do? What does she do?

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

8. What do Edward and Miles do when they leave Hendon Hall?

9. What happens when Tom is being crowned?

10. Who interrupts the hermit's plans for Edward? How does he miss seeing Edward?

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

For his first royal dinner, Tom is conducted to an ornate room where a table is set for one. He is surrounded by courtiers who stand in his presence as he eats.

1. If Edward often ate alone with simply his courtiers around him, how do you think that may have affected his emotions and his perceptions of the world? Use examples from The Prince and the Pauper to support your ideas.

2. Discuss, in depth, how you would feel if you had to eat every night like Tom did for his first royal dinner.

3. What are the kinds of false thinking that might be engendered by this type of dining? Could one gain an inflated sense of self? Use examples from The Prince and the Pauper to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Tom Canty and Prince Edward. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Is either woman's cause more worthy than the other? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Miles and Hugh. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in The Prince and the Pauper help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

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