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- 1. Multiple Choice
In the play The Prince and the Pauper, Prince Edward is angry at how the guards treat Tom. This shows that the prince
does not like the guards
wants people to think well of him
has a sense of justice
likes to use his power
- 2. Multiple Choice
Tom sauntered from Charing Village toward Westminster Palace, which means he
started and then stopped
hitched a ride
was in a hurry
took his time
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following people would be described as a pauper?
beggar
butcher
guard
shopkeeper
- 4. Multiple Choice
In the novel The Prince and the Pauper, Twain describes Tom as hungry but "busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams" and not noticing when people jostle him. What does this suggest about Tom?
He is already dreaming about being the prince.
He does not understand how poor he and his family are.
His imagination lifts him above his circumstances
His mind is so affected by hunger that he sees things
- 5. Multiple Choice
In the play The Prince and the Pauper, why is King Henry VIII's health important to the plot?
King Henry VIII starts to reform the laws
King Henry VIII is about to be crowned
Prince Edward is about to leave London
Prince Edward is next in line to be king
- 6. Multiple Choice
When members of the royal court say Prince Edward has an affliction, they mean
he is ill
he is lonely
he is kind
he is angry
- 7. Multiple Choice
The play The Prince and the Pauper focuses mainly on how the Prince changes. What does the following passage show about how Tom has changed?
2ND PRISONER. And whether he be mad or not, his praises are on all men's lips. He has saved many innocent lives, and now he means to destroy the cruelest laws that oppress the people.
Tom has decided to keep fooling his courtiers.
Tom has learned to use the royal power for good.
Tom has come to believe that he really is the king.
Tom has appointed himself a justice of the court.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which sentence best expresses a theme of the novel The Prince and the Pauper?
Kind actions will also be rewarded
Imagination is more important than facts.
People are defined by their circumstances.
People are more than they appear to be.
- 9. Multiple Choice
In the play The Prince and the Pauper, why does the prince originally want to switch places with Tom?
to escape from his father's court
to avoid being the next King of England
to confuse and anger his father
to enjoy life as an ordinary boy
- 10. Multiple Choice
Review the following sentences from the play and novel versions of The Prince and the Pauper. What do you think was Mark Twain’s most likely reason for imitating the speech of people in the 1600s in his book?
PLAY: PRINCE: How dare you treat a poor subject of the King in such a manner!
NOVEL: "How dar'st thou use the King my father's meanest subject so?
He thought is added humor to the story.
He wanted to convey a sense of the times.
He wanted to prove he could write in dialect.
He wanted to show that he was a student of history.
- 11. Multiple Choice
In the play The Prince and the Pauper, people believe that Tom and Prince Edward are mad because
they act confused and frightened all the time
they try to pretend they are a prince and a pauper
their words and actions clash with their appearance.
their families want to keep them away from the public
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why is setting important in the first paragraph of Twain's novel The Prince and the Pauper?
It contrasts the lives of Tom and Edward
It establishes the conditions in the city
It describes the day the boys were born
It compares and contrasts palace life and city life.
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