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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. The cutthroats are surprised that Jemmy knows what?

2. How much reward does Jemmy suggest?

3. What kind of pies are in the basket?

4. Jemmy says the king favors a slow boiling in what?

5. What is the prince wearing in the beginning of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens over the year at the prince's lessons?

4. Why is the prince unhappy with Jemmy in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

8. Who is the whipping boy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses the literary technique of foreshadowing to help the reader predict certain events to come in the story. Explain how the author uses foreshadowing in the story. What specific instances illustrate the foreshadowing technique? What later events do these events foreshadow? How does the use of foreshadowing help the reader understand the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

"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?

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