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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. Who follows Jemmy running out of the hut in Chapter 13?

2. What does the prince swear to do in Chapter 20?

3. What is the young woman in the forest carrying in Chapter 14?

4. What is the only safe place Jemmy knows?

5. What tears at the boys' clothes in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the outlaws think the prince is refusing to deliver the ransom note?

2. Why is Jemmy relieved to finally reach the city streets in Chapter 18?

3. Why does Prince Brat not yell and holler when he is getting whipped?

4. Who do Jemmy and the prince meet in the forest after they get away from Cutwater in Chapter 14?

5. Why do the outlaws whip Prince Brat?

6. Why do the boys want to stay out of the left side of the sewers?

7. What does the prince have to promise in order to keep Jemmy under his protection?

8. Why does Jemmy start collecting driftwood?

9. What changes do the outlaws make in their ransom note delivery plan in Chapter 12?

10. Why does Jemmy dismiss himself from the prince's service?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The two outlaws, Hold-Your-Nose Billy and Cutwater, are central to the story's plot. Write a response describing the two outlaws in both physical appearance and personality. What effect do the outlaws have on the story? How do the outlaws' personalities affect the other characters in the story? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in your response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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