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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. Where do the cutthroats have reserved seats?

2. How much does Billy think the prince weighs?

3. Of what is the prince afraid?

4. Cutwater says that he is the "grand" what?

5. What do the boys take from the castle stable?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the cutthroats want from the prince and Jemmy?

2. Why does the prince choose Jemmy to join him?

3. What does the prince do while Jemmy writes the ransom note?

4. Why does Billy hesitate in sending the prince (who he thinks is the whipping boy) to deliver the ransom note?

5. What does Jemmy suggest when Billy rejects his first idea of how to deliver the ransom note?

6. How does Jemmy sign the ransom note?

7. Why does the prince appear in Jemmy's room in Chapter 3?

8. Who do the outlaws decide to send with the ransom note?

9. Why does the prince refuse to do his lessons?

10. What do the outlaws feed the boys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prince Brat experiences many "firsts" in the story as a result of his sheltered life in the castle. Identify and explain the various firsts that Prince Brat experiences throughout the story. How does encountering these firsts affect the prince's character? How is his experience of these firsts different from that of other characters that encountered these events? How does the prince handle each first? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Courage is one of the story's themes. Write a response exploring the idea of courage in the story. What characters embody the idea of courage? How do the characters show courage? How does a character's courage affect the plot? What does it mean to the characters to be courageous? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Prince Brat and Jemmy both discuss their relationships with their fathers. Describe both Prince Brat's and Jemmy's relationships with their fathers. How are the relationships similar? How are the relationships the different? How do these father/son relationships influence the prince and Jemmy? How do the relationships affect the story's plot?

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