The Prince and the Pauper

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.

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.

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

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.”

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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