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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 Jemmy say the prince has for brains?

2. How does Jemmy refer to the ransom in Chapter 12?

3. What animal does Jemmy see when he is running through the forest?

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

5. What has the prince never been allowed to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Petunia attack the outlaws?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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