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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. Jemmy has to read the note to the outlaws in what manner?
2. What does Billy say gets lost in the forest?
3. What does Jemmy want to trick the cutthroats into doing?
4. What does Cutwater find in a stolen coat pocket?
5. What does Jemmy call the prince at the end of Chapter 7?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Jemmy sign the ransom note?
2. What does Jemmy tell the outlaws he is writing in the ransom note?
3. Why does the prince appear in Jemmy's room in Chapter 3?
4. What is the reasoning for the prince's decision in Chapter 3?
5. Who do the outlaws decide to send with the ransom note?
6. Who is the whipping boy?
7. What does the prince do while Jemmy writes the ransom note?
8. How does Jemmy get the outlaws to increase their ransom demand?
9. What is Jemmy dreaming about in Chapter 1?
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
Prince Brat is a nickname for Prince Horace. Write a response exploring the prince's nickname. Why do people refer to him as Prince Brat? Explain what he does to deserve that nickname. How does the prince react when he learns people call him Prince Brat? How does this nickname affect the prince's character? Be sure to use specific examples in the response.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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