The Whipping Boy Comprehension Questions

What is Jimmy's job in the castle?

• tutor
• whipping boy
• stable boy
• friend

What does everyone call the prince?

• Prince Brat
• Prince Hold Your Nose
• Prince Jemmy
• Prince Meany

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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CCSS.RL.6.6

What is Jemmy's favorite expression?

• Bah!
• Aw man!
• Gaw!
• Ugh!

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What do Hold Your Nose Billy and Cutwater serve to Jemmy and the Prince for breakfast?

• Berry Tart
• Chicken
• Stale Bread and Herring
• Nothing- they make them starve

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CCSS.RL.3.1

 How does Jemmy get the Potato Man's cart out of the mud?

• He gathers people up to help push it.
• He uses the dancing bear to pull it out.
• He puts driftwood underneath to make a track.
• He takes everything out of it to make it lighter.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the bear trainer/owner's name?

• Petunia
• Patricia
• Hold Your Nose Billy
• Peggy

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CCSS.RL.4.6

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What was Hold Your Nose Billy's favorite snack?

• mushrooms
• stale bread
• onion
• garlic

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What were Hold Your Nose Billy and Cutwater being bit by when Jemmy and the Prince escaped?

• rats
• mosquitos
• dogs
• a dancing bear

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Who made the boys potatoes to eat?

• Petunia
• Patricia
• Captain Nips
• Smudge

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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How did the Prince betray Jemmy?

• He took all of Jemmy's portion of the food.
• He told Cutwater where that Jemmy was hiding in the straw.
• He led Jemmy down the wrong sewer.
• He read Jemmy the wrong letter.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3