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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of streets does the city have?
(a) Gravel.
(b) Cobbled.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Paved.

2. What does the prince tell Hot-Potato Man to do with Jemmy?
(a) Turn him in.
(b) Ignore him.
(c) Feed him.
(d) Kidnap him.

3. What is the prince scared of in the sewers?
(a) The dark.
(b) Getting lost.
(c) The water.
(d) Being with Jemmy.

4. Who takes the horse towards the castle?
(a) Cutwater.
(b) Prince Brat.
(c) Billy.
(d) Jemmy.

5. How does Jemmy refer to the ransom in Chapter 12?
(a) Herring.
(b) Moonshine.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Jewels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jemmy flash at the prince in Chapter 11?

2. By what part of the body do the outlaws hold onto the boys in Chapter 16?

3. Who does the prince say he wants to be like in Chapter 19?

4. To what animal is Jemmy's running compared in Chapter 13?

5. What name do the boys hear being called in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the outlaws think the prince is refusing to deliver the ransom note?

2. Why does Jemmy ask the prince if he can fend for himself in Chapter 15?

3. What changes do the outlaws make in their ransom note delivery plan in Chapter 12?

4. Why does Petunia attack the outlaws?

5. Why does Jemmy hide in the pile of potatoes?

6. Why do the outlaws whip Prince Brat?

7. Why is Jemmy relieved to finally reach the city streets in Chapter 18?

8. Why does Jemmy run to the sewers at the beginning of Chapter 19?

9. Why does Jemmy start collecting driftwood?

10. What does the prince have to promise in order to keep Jemmy under his protection?

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