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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. Why is Jemmy collecting driftwood?

2. What is the only safe place Jemmy knows?

3. What comes after the outlaws in Chapter 17?

4. Who follows the boys into the sewers?

5. To what animal is Jemmy's running compared in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does the prince refuse to deliver the ransom note?

4. Why does Jemmy have to return to the castle?

5. Why does Jemmy ask the prince if he can fend for himself in Chapter 15?

6. Why does Jemmy run to the sewers at the beginning of Chapter 19?

7. Why does Jemmy hide in the pile of potatoes?

8. Why does Jemmy start collecting driftwood?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Trust is a key theme in the story. Write a response exploring the theme of trust. How is trust portrayed in the story? What characters are trustworthy? What characters cannot be trusted? How does the trust between characters change and evolve throughout the story? Be sure to use specific examples from the text in the response.

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