Pretest

Pretest:

Analyzing how a particular sentence fits into the structure of a story and contributes to the setting, theme or plot

Setting: Westminster Palace, England; Offal Court; Mile's room at the Inn; Office of the Justice; Village Jail...

​Plot: The year is 1547, and young Prince Edward VI is overwhelmed by his royal obligations as he prepares to become king after his ailing father dies. Meanwhile, a young pauper named Tom Canty is miserable in his life of starvation and abuse. When Tom visits the palace one day, he and the prince decide to switch clothing and live each other’s lives for a day. However, they find it difficult to convince anybody of their true identities. The way others treat the two boys reveals many hidden truths about people.

Theme: The lesson from of The Prince and the Pauper is not to judge a book by its cover. The prince and the pauper dressed as one another, but their clothing did not change the people they were inside.

​of The Prince and The Pauper

Multiple Choice

"Westminster Palace, England. Gates leading to courtyard are at right."

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Prince "And because I have suffered with the poorest of my subjects and felt the cruel force of unjust laws, I pledge myself to a reign of mercy for all!"

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Multiple Choice

Prince "Would you like that? Come, then. We shall change places. You can take off your rags and put on my clothes—and I will put on yours."

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Multiple Choice

"Village jail. Bare stage, with barred window on one wall."

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Miles (taking him aside). "Sire, will you reject the laws of the realm, yet demand that your subjects respect them?"

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Multiple Choice

Hertford "Plainly, this. The King is near death, my nephew the Prince of Wales is clearly mad and will mount the throne mad. God protect England, for she will need it!"

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Open Ended

Explain how this segment of the story contributes to the theme, plot and setting of the story:

Miles "Is he really the King? Is he indeed the sovereign of England, and not the poor and friendless Tom o’ Bedlam I thought he was? (He sinks down on bench.) I wish I had a bag to hide my head in!"

1st Guard (rushing up to him)." Stand up, you mannerless clown! How dare you sit in the presence of the King!"

Prince. "Do not touch him! He is my trusty servant, Miles Hendon, who saved me from shame and possible death. For his service, he owns the right to sit in my presence."