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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. What can the prince not do?

2. What animal does Jemmy compare himself to in Chapter 2?

3. The cutthroats ask the prince to do something that he cannot. What is that something?

4. What does Billy think will happen if Prince Brat takes the ransom note to the castle?

5. What does Jemmy add to the reward?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the outlaws decide who will write the ransom note?

2. What does the king's crest on the horse's saddle cause the outlaws to think?

3. What do the outlaws feed the boys?

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

5. What are some of the pranks the prince has played on people at the castle?

6. Who is the whipping boy?

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

8. Why is the prince angry with Jemmy in Chapter 7?

9. What is Cutwater's concern about the ransom note in Chapter 9?

10. When can Jemmy always count on a whipping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship and interactions between Prince Brat and Jemmy are central to the story. Describe Jemmy and Prince Brat's relationship at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. How does their relationship change, evolve, and grow throughout the course of the story? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 2

The whipping boy is central to the story, earning the title of the book. Write a response exploring the idea of a whipping boy. What is a whipping boy? How is a whipping boy used? What is expected of the whipping boy? How is the role of the whipping boy important to the plot's development? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Loyalty is an important theme in "The Whipping Boy." Write a response explaining how loyalty is portrayed in the story. What characters are loyal? What characters are not loyal? To what characters is loyalty important? How do a character's loyal actions or betrayals affect the story's plot? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in the response.

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