The Whipping Boy Ch. 9-12

In Chapter 9, why does Prince Brat not want to eat bread and herring?

• he was not hungry at that time

• he is allergic to seafood

• there is not enough food in the basket

• he does not think it looks good

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which detail best supports why Prince Brat does not want to eat the bread and herring?

• "its's not fit for flies"

• "eat hearty little fellers"

• "give the lads a ration of breakfast"

• "there's hardly enough for Billy and me"

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Read this excerpt from Chapter 9.

Jemmy sat on the bed straw beside the prince and contemplated his breakfast. He examined the bread closely, hunting for varmints. The prince, he knew, had never been starved enough to pick out wildlife from his grub.

“Eat,” he whispered. “I can’t find any crawly things in it.”

“The bread’s stale,” grumbled the Prince.

What does varmint mean as it is used above?

• hungry

• insects

• food

• complain

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which two details supports the meaning of the word varmints?

• "crawly things"

• "bread's stale"

• "wildlife"

• "eat"

• "never been starved enough"

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which two examples of figurative language are similes?

• "he's fuming like a stovepipe"

• "the king will come chopping down every tree"

• "Cutwater, you're skin and bones"

• "Faw, Billy! I don't fancy being boiled to a crisp"

• "Sweat broke out across his face like raindrops"

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How did Jemmy feel when Prince Brat refused to take the note to the castle?

• sad, tired, depressed

• relieved, content, pleased

• excited, happy, thrilled

• baffled, perplexed, confused

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What detail best supports how Jemmy felt about Prince Brat refusing to take the note to the castle?

• "Jemmy leaped up"

• "I'll do what I choose"

• "Jemmy was struck dumb"

• "It doesn't please me:

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Read this excerpt from Chapter 12:

“He’ll say, ‘Jemmy! This is Jemmy trying to line his own pockets.’ Your pa’ll scrag me with his bare hands! So I’ll be obliged if you’d help me nip out o’ here.”

“I promise you my protection,” announced the prince with sudden generosity.

What does the word scrag mean as used above?

• hide

• arrest

• kill

• help

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What detail helps to support the definition of scrag?

• "trying to line his own pockets"

• "with sudden generosity"

• "with his bare hands"

• "I promise you my protection"

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1