Prince and the Pauper

The king expected his son to be his

• impostor

• pauper

• successor

• recollection

Tom's clothes were ____________________.

• old and dry

• old and dark

• old and dirty

One day, Tom was outside the palace ______________when he saw Prince Edward.

• guards

• gates

• garden

Edward saw that life was difficult for poor pepple and _______________to be king.

• arrived

• decided

• seemed

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.

"Tom throws the cape over the Prince."

Mark whether or not this detail helps the reader to imagine the moment when the people recognize the real Prince.

• Yes, it helps the reader imagine the moment when the people recognize the real Prince.

• No, it does not help the reader imagine the moment when the people recognize the real Prince.

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

• He is rushed.

• He is suspicious.

• He is kindhearted.

• He is easily angered.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

In 'The Prince and the Pauper', who is the author of the book?

• Mark Twain

• Charles Dickens

• Jane Austen

• J.K. Rowling