The Prince and the Pauper

Where and when does this story take place?

• Scotland; 1987

• England; 1547

• France; 1991

• Italy; 1457

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What is the central conflict of the play?

• Tom steals the seal from Edward

• Tom and Edward exchange lives

• Edward forces Tom to be a thief

• Edward and Tom become beggars

What is a pauper?

• poor person

• sick person

• rich person

• crippled kid

Whose idea was it that the two boys change clothes?

• Tom

• King Henry

• Miles

• Prince Edward

What did the boys discover when they stood in front of the mirror?

• they looked just the same
• their clothes were different
• they looked strange 

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The Prince puts the golden Seal of England

• into a pocket of Tom's clothes
• on the floor beside his boots
• on a chair, in plain sight
• into a piece of armor hanging on the wall

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What illness do both the King and John Canty believe afflicts their sons?

• forgetfulness
• a terrible cold
• fear of death
• madness

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No one searches for the Prince because

• the lords think that Tom is the Prince

• everyone thinks the Prince has become a thief

• Edward is not the Prince anymore

• the lords do not want the Prince to be King

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Miles helps the Prince because he

• expects a reward when the Prince becomes the King

• knows that the Prince needs a friend

• wants a partner to help him steal

• knows that the Prince really is the Prince

John Canty kidnaps the Prince because he

• Needs the Prince's help to find Tom.

• Hopes to save the Prince from jail.

• Wants the king to pay a ransom.

• Mistakes the Prince for his son.