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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 Betsy think the Hot-Potato Man's horses need?

2. What name do the boys hear being called in Chapter 14?

3. Where is the prince going at the beginning of Chapter 20?

4. Where are the fairgrounds located?

5. What is the most valuable thing that Jemmy finds in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Jemmy start collecting driftwood?

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

8. Why do the outlaws whip Prince Brat?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The whipping boy is central to the story, earning the title of the book. Write a response exploring the idea of a whipping boy. What is a whipping boy? How is a whipping boy used? What is expected of the whipping boy? How is the role of the whipping boy important to the plot's development? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Courage is one of the story's themes. Write a response exploring the idea of courage in the story. What characters embody the idea of courage? How do the characters show courage? How does a character's courage affect the plot? What does it mean to the characters to be courageous? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in the response.

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