The Prince and the Pauper Flashcard

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In the play The Prince and the Pauper, Prince Edward is angry at how the guards treat Tom. This shows that the prince

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has a sense of justice

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Tom sauntered from Charing Village toward Westminster Palace, which means he

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took his time

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Which of the following people would be described as a pauper?
Options: beggar, butcher, guard, shopkeeper

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beggar

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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?

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His imagination lifts him above his circumstances

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In the play The Prince and the Pauper, why is King Henry VIII's health important to the plot?

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Prince Edward is next in line to be king

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When members of the royal court say Prince Edward has an affliction, they mean

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he is ill

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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.

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Tom has learned to use the royal power for good.

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Which sentence best expresses a theme of the novel The Prince and the Pauper? Options: 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.

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People are more than they appear to be.

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In the play The Prince and the Pauper, why does the prince originally want to switch places with Tom?

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to enjoy life as an ordinary boy

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What was Mark Twain’s most likely reason for imitating the speech of people in the 1600s in The Prince and the Pauper? 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?"

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He wanted to convey a sense of the times.