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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 Cutwater say he will do to the boys in Chapter 12?

3. By what part of the body do the outlaws hold onto the boys in Chapter 16?

4. What are Jemmy and the prince following in Chapter 15?

5. What does Billy put in the linen sack?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Jemmy sure the king will not pay the ransom?

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

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

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

6. What does the prince do when he meets Smudge in the city?

7. Why does Jemmy start collecting driftwood?

8. Why does Jemmy run out of the outlaws' hut?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jemmy spends his life in the city sewers before he is turned into the prince's whipping boy. Write a response comparing and contrasting Jemmy's two lives. How is his life in the sewers similar to his life in the castle? How are those two parts of his life different? How does one affect or influence the other? How does Jemmy take knowledge from one situation to another? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in the response.

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 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.

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