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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 is above the left side of the sewer?

2. In what does Jemmy hide in Chapter 16?

3. What does Jemmy say the Prince should have done in Chapter 17?

4. Who does Billy hit with the whip?

5. What does Jemmy flash at the prince in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Jemmy start collecting driftwood?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does the prince feel about the boys' adventure in the forest?

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

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 2

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 3

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.

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