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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 does Jemmy want to trick the cutthroats into doing?

2. How does Jemmy sign the ransom note?

3. What nickname does Billy have?

4. What does Jemmy add to the reward?

5. How does Jemmy respond to the questioning of the note?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the outlaws decide to prove the ransom note is real?

2. Why is Jemmy excited to receive a whipping at lessons the first day following the king's feast?

3. Why do the outlaws think that Jemmy is really the prince?

4. Why does Jemmy want to hide in the sewers?

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

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

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

8. How does Jemmy get the outlaws to increase their ransom demand?

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

10. How do the boys get lost in the forest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Whipping Boy" takes place during the medieval times, including elements like castles, kings, princes, and other era-appropriate images in the setting. Write a response explaining the importance of the time period and setting on the story. What elements of the story exist merely because the story takes place during this time period? How is the time period important to the story? How are the various settings important to the story's development?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses irony as a literary element to further develop the story. Write a response explaining the use of irony in the story. What is irony? How does the author use irony in the story? What events are ironic? How are these events ironic? How do these ironic events further the plot's development? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

There are several lessons learned by many of the characters in the book, particularly Prince Brat and Jemmy. Describe the lessons learned by the characters in the story. What lessons do the characters learn? How do those lessons affect the other characters in the story? How are those lessons similar to lessons the reader might learn from the story? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in your response.

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