Prince and the Pauper

Miles is kind to the Prince because he

• expects a reward

• knows that the Prince needs a friend

• wants a partner to help him steal

• knows that the Prince really is the Prince

Miles helps the Prince escape the constable

• to make some money for himself

• so that the Prince won't need to beg for food

• by running faster than the constable

• because he knows that the Prince is innocent

During his stay in prison, the Prince

• finds out that his father the King has died

• discovers that Tom has already been crowned King

• realizes that many of the laws in his country are unjust

• decides that more people need to be in prison

The play focuses on

• Prince Edward's experience.

• Tom's experience.

• both Prince Edward's and Tom's experiences.

• the Narrarator's experiences.

Which statement best describes what Edward learns over the course of the play? 

• Playing in mud is not as fun as he imagined.

• Being the king is going to be harder than he thought.

• The poor lead difficult lives and are treated unjustly.

• Being poor is hard, but it is still better than being a prince.

When Miles first meets Prince Edward, he thinks

• he is crazy

• he is the Prince

• he is a pauper

• he is royalty

Tom looked like a prince, but he was a

• pauper

• successor

• constable

• herald

Was he the real prince or an ________?

• affliction

• impostor

• pauper

• constable

someone who is extremely poor

• pauper

• villager

• prince

• page

What is the main theme of 'The Prince and the Pauper'?

• A) The importance of wealth

• B) The value of friendship

• C) The injustice of social inequality

• D) The power of education