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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the boys take from the castle stable?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A cow.
(c) A pig.
(d) A horse.

2. What does Billy use for ink?
(a) Wine.
(b) Blood.
(c) Mud.
(d) Beet root juice.

3. How many friends does Jemmy say the prince has?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

4. What does Cutwater find in a stolen coat pocket?
(a) Shoes.
(b) A scrap of paper.
(c) Handkerchiefs.
(d) Combs.

5. Where do the cutthroats live?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In the sewer.
(c) In a hut.
(d) In a castle.

6. What does Jemmy look for in his breakfast?
(a) Herring.
(b) Pheasant.
(c) Flies.
(d) Varmints.

7. What does Billy say Cutwater can slip in and out of?
(a) A fence.
(b) A wormhole.
(c) A water pipe.
(d) A keyhole.

8. Cutwater says that he is the "grand" what?
(a) Murderer.
(b) Horse.
(c) Turnip.
(d) Prince.

9. What animal does Jemmy compare himself to in Chapter 2?
(a) A horse.
(b) A rat.
(c) A cat.
(d) A peacock.

10. Where do the boys have to sleep in Chapter 6?
(a) The sewer.
(b) The carriage.
(c) The horse.
(d) The floor.

11. To what animal does Jemmy compare Billy?
(a) A bird.
(b) A horse.
(c) A dog.
(d) An ox.

12. Where does Jemmy come from?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The city streets.
(c) The stables.
(d) The palace.

13. What do the boys eat with their bread?
(a) Anchovies.
(b) Rats.
(c) Herring.
(d) Sardines.

14. What does the prince warn Jemmy about?
(a) Running away.
(b) Yowling.
(c) Getting whipped.
(d) Learning.

15. How many whipping boys have there already been beginning in Chapter 1?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Billy have?

2. What does Billy think the boys might have in their pockets?

3. What kind of pies are in the basket?

4. What does Billy say will happen to him if he is discovered delivering the note?

5. What kind of tracks does the tutor compare the prince's knowledge to?

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