The Whipping Boy Comprehension Test Chapters 1-20

When Cutwaters continued running on, what was he then chasing?

• Jemmy "The Whipping Boy"

• Prince Horace "Prince Brat"

• Hold Your Nose Billy "The Outlaw"

• Petunia "The Bear"

What was the girl doing when Jemmy heard her calling out in the forest?

• She was calling for her puppy.

• She was lost.

• She was hurt.

• She was looking for her pet bear.

In chapter 15, Jemmy goes "mudlarking." What is mudlarking?

• A process of making pots out of mud.

• It is another name for mud bogging.

• It is where someone searches for valuables found in a mud flat.

• It is a type of a bird found in South Georgia.

Who did Jemmy and Prince Brat meet on the road next to the river?

• Captain Harry Nips "The Hot Potato Man"

• Cutwater

• Hold Your Nose Billy

• The King

Where did Jemmy hide in the forest when he ran away from the villian's hideout?

• Under a wagon wheel

• In an old tree

• Behind the cabin

• Under the straw

Why did Prince Horce refuse to go back to the castle?

• He forgot the way.

• He was scared that he would be in trouble.

• He liked the food served by the villians at their hideout.

• He was bored.

What was the final plan to deliver the ransom note to the castle?

• Prince Horce would pretend to be the Whipping Boy and deliver the note.

• Jemmy would deliver the note since Prince Horce refused to deliver the note.

• The boy's horse would return to the castle with the note.

• Cutwater and Hold Your Nose Billy would deliver the note themselves.

When the villans caught the boys in Captain Nipe's wagon, they both were captured. The villians began to whip the prince. How did Prince Brat respond?

• He cried.

• He fought back.

• He passed out from the pain.

• He did not cry out at all.

Who scared the villians away while they were whipping Prince Brat?

• Jemmy

• Captain Nape

• The soldiers

• Petunia

In chapter 18, why did the Prince want to carry the water?

• He wanted to fill his cup to drink.

• He had never carried anything (like water) before.

• He wanted to look like a peasant to fool Cutwater and Billy.

• He was trying to impress Betsy.