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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. Whom does Miles decide to find?

2. What is Edward renamed?

3. Where do Miles and Edward travel?

4. Mile's younger brother says that he received ______________.

5. Where does the whipping boy ask Miles to wait?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the woman in the house think of Edward? What does she ask him to do, and how does he do it?

3. What happens to Miles when he first arrives at the palace and asks to see Sir Humphrey?

4. What does Ruffler decide Edward should do? What happens when Hugo takes Edward to do it?

5. Whom does Edward meet the morning after he escapes from Canty and the gang? What do they do with him?

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

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

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

9. What does the hermit tell Edward and what does he do with Edward?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

When John Canty demands that Edward tell Tom's mother and sisters who he is, Edward declares again that he is the Prince of Wales. Mrs. Canty is stunned and thinks that he is crazy. Edward gently tells her he does not recognize her. . Mrs. Canty thinks there is something different about the child, and she decides that a good test of his identity would be to startle him, to see if raises his hands to his eyes, a characteristic gesture of Tom's ever since he was little. She startles him awake, but he does not raise his hands. She tries this three times, with the same result each time, and yet she cannot believe he is not Tom.

1. Out of all the family members of Tom's family, why do you think it was his mother who believes Edward may not be Tom? Do you think this would be true in most families, that the mother would know a child the best? Why or why not?

2. Even though Mrs. Canty thought of a successful way to test Edward, she still did not believe the results. Discuss reasons why she remained blind to the obvious.

3. Using research, if necessary, discuss ways in which a person might be able to deny an obvious truth.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. In your opinion, what are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss The Prince and the Pauper based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if The Prince and the Pauper is a successful novel. Explain your rationale with specific examples.

3. Do you think the fact that The Prince and the Pauper is primarily for entertainment changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

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