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

2. Jemmy describes picking up trash to the prince as what?

3. Why does the prince say he is following Jemmy in Chapter 19?

4. What type of streets does the city have?

5. Why do the outlaws think the prince refuses to take the note?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do the outlaws whip Prince Brat?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There are several symbols in the story. Identify at least three symbols used in the story. What do the symbols represent? Do the symbols mean the same thing throughout the story? How do the symbols affect the readers' understanding of the plot? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses irony as a literary element to further develop the story. Write a response explaining the use of irony in the story. What is irony? How does the author use irony in the story? What events are ironic? How are these events ironic? How do these ironic events further the plot's development? Be sure to use specific examples from the story in the response.

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