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The Prince and the Pauper

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Introduction
General Plot Summary
List of Characters

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Chapter 1
Chapters 2 and 3
Chapters 4 and 5
Chapters 6-9
Chapters 10 and 11
Chapters 12 and 13
Chapters 14-16
Chapters 17-22
Chapters 23 and 24
Chapters 25 and 26
Chapter 27
Chapters 28 and 29
Chapters 30-32
Chapter 33 and Conclusion

Critical Essay: Twain’s Method of Characterization

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1:  Tom Canty and Edward Tudor are born

a. in Wales on an autumn day between 1625 and 1650

b. in London on an autumn day between 1525 and 1550

c. in London on a spring day between 1550 and 1575

d. in Charing on an autumn day between 1625 and 1650
2:  Tom, his grandmother, and his two sisters, Bet and Nan, sleep together on

a. an old, soiled mattress with springs poking through

b. a pile of old blankets on the floor

c. one bed, tucked in a corner

d. bundles of dirty hay
3:  After Tom and Edward meet and exchange clothes for fun, they exchange lives when

a. Edward rebukes a guard for injuring Tom and the guard fails to recognize the prince dressed in rags; then throws him off the castle grounds

b. Edward longs to have the freedom Tom's ordinary existence affords him and sneaks out of the castle; leaving Tom to fend for himself

c. a chamber maid spots the boys and Tom pretends to be Edward, only to have the maid believe him and escort Edward off the castle grounds

d. Edward and Tom decide to switch lives for a day to experience how the "other side" lives, firsthand
4:  What two true-to-life, future English monarchs befriend Tom and help him out during his stay at the palace?

a. Princess Mary, who would become Mary, Queen of Scots, and Prince Henry, who would become Henry V

b. Princess Elizabeth, who would become Queen Elizabeth I, and Lady Jane Grey

c. Sir Humphrey Marlow, who would become the Duke of York, and Princess Elizabeth, who would become Queen Elizabeth II

d. Miles Hendon, who would become the Duke of Windsor, and Blake Andrews, who would become the King of Scotland
5:  When Edward thinks that Tom took his place at Westminster, he fantasizes about having him

a. flogged

b. guillotined

c. stay there forever so Edward could lead an ordinary life

d. hanged, drawn, and quartered
6:  During his reign, King Henry VIII killed approximately 60,000 and imprisoned 70,000 more for what reason?

a. Failure to pay taxes

b. Religion

c. Treason

d. Madness
7:  To test his newfound power after being crowned King of England, Tom's first decree is that

a. the Duke of Norfolk shall not die

b. Princess Elizabeth shall be released from the Tower

c. England shall go to war with France

d. taxes on England's citizens shall be lifted
8:  Miles Hendon lived

a. on Piccadilly Square

b. near Westminster's gate

c. out of Pudding Lane

d. on London Bridge
9:  Trying to perform the tasks of King of England to the best of his ability, Tom finds a friend in

a. the royal food taster

b. the royal whipping boy

c. a palace guard

d. the royal dressing attendant
10:  Edward, the true prince, can write in what four languages?

a. English, Latin, Greek, and French

b. English, Irish, Latin, and French

c. English, Latin, French, and Dutch

d. English, Irish, French, and Greek
11:  After Edward is imprisoned, he takes pity on two women who were arrested just because they were

a. suffragists

b. blonde

c. Baptists

d. divorced
12:  About whom did a crowd chant, "Be gracious to us, O sweet king! / "Trample not upon thy beseeching worms, O noble majesty!" / "Pity thy slaves, and comfort them with a royal kick!"

a. Tom

b. Edward

c. Henry VIII

d. Nicholas II
13:  Tom is embarrassed upon realizing that during his reign as King, he was using the royal seal as a

a. nutcracker

b. back scratcher

c. coffee stirrer

d. paperweight
14:  Pleased with the way Tom governed in his stead, as Edward takes his proper place as King of England, he makes Tom

a. an Earl

b. a Knight

c. the King's Ward

d. Ambassador to France



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