HMH The Prince and The Pauper Review Game

What does the Prince’s dialogue in paragraph 8 suggest about him?

• A He is rushed.

• B He is suspicious.

• C He is kindhearted.

• D He is easily angered.

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How do the stage directions in paragraph 26 reveal information about the characters?

• F They show what the prince is willing to do to experience something new.

• G They explain why Tom is so nervous around the prince.

• H They help the audience see what emotional turmoil the prince feels in his role.

• J They describe how desperate Tom is to become the new prince.

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Read about the origin of the word beckoning. Closely related to the word beacon, which is a “sign or lighthouse” This information helps the reader understand that beckoning in paragraph 42 means —

• A yelling at

• B waving over

• C putting away

• D hiding out

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The playwright wants to add a sentence of dialogue after the dialogue in paragraph 111. Which of the following could correctly be added?

• F “I’m going to sleep on that bed.”

• G “I’m going to sleep at that bed.”

• H “I’m going to sleep over that bed.”

• J “I’m going to sleep beside that bed.”

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What connections can you make between Scene 6 and your own experiences or knowledge? Select all of the connections that would apply.

• I have read about other courtroom scenes and seen them in movies and on television.

• While I am reading Scene 6, I can use what I know about those courtroom-like settings to picture what is happening.

• The setting description says it is the Office of the Justice with a high bench.

• I picture a courtroom because the woman is accusing the Prince of stealing her pig. There’s also a constable, which is like a police officer.

• All of these details are familiar to me and help me connect to the scene.

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Read the dictionary entry below for the word sly. sly \slī\ adj 1. acting in an unauthorized way 2. showing that you are deceitful 3. doing something playfully 4. having a clever nature Which definition best matches the meaning of slyly as it is used in paragraph 151?

• F Definition 1

• G Definition 2

• H Definition 3

• J Definition 4

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The playwright wants to add stage directions about the setting to Scene 7 to help the reader better visualize the scene. Which of the following could correctly be added?

• A There is dirt deep inside the floor.

• B There is dirt scattered across the floor.

• C There is dirt lying next to the floor.

• D There is dirt hanging above the floor.

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Explain how and why Hertford’s dialogue toward the Prince changes in Scene 8. Which pieces of evidence from the play supports this answer?

• Scene 8 is when Hertford realizes that the pauper is really the Prince.

• At first he says, “Seize the little vagabond!” to the guards to capture the Prince in disguise.

• Then he begins to think that maybe the boy really is the Prince.

• His dialogue becomes kinder, and he asks about the location of the Great Seal as final proof.

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The playwright’s use of figurative language in paragraph 179 is intended to help the reader understand how —

• A many people are outside of the palace gates

• B hungry the people in the village are

• C loud the crowd is getting at the coronation

• D tall the people in the crowd are

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The stage direction in paragraph 182 helps the reader understand the scene by having —

• F Hertford act upset by the news of the switch

• G Hertford inspect the boys to discover the truth

• H Hertford act like he is embarrassed by his actions

• J Hertford appear to be surprised he had not noticed the difference

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