Selection Test: The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince’s dialogue in paragraph 8 suggests that he is —

• A) always rushed

• B) suspicious

• C) kindhearted

• D) easily angered

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What do the stage directions in paragraph 26 reveal about the characters?

• What the Prince is willing to do to experience something new

• Why Tom is so nervous around the Prince

• The emotional turmoil the Prince feels in his role

• The desperation Tom feels about becoming the new prince

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

Read the selection in your Student Edition and choose the best answer to each question. The Prince and the Pauper Novel by Mark Twain Dramatized by Joellen Bland. Read the thesaurus entry below. beckon v: call, entice, flag, wave. Read this excerpt from paragraph 42 of the selection. King (beckoning Tom close to him). Now, my son, Edward, my prince. What is the best synonym of the word beckoning as it is used in the excerpt?

• Calling

• Enticing

• Flagging

• Waving

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Imagine that the playwright wants to add a sentence of dialogue after the dialogue in paragraph 111. Which sentence correctly uses a prepositional phrase?

• I'm going to sleep on that bed.

• I'm going to sleep at that bed.

• I'm going to sleep over that bed.

• I'm going to sleep beside that bed.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What connections can you make between Scene 6 and your own experiences or knowledge? Describe these connections. Cite evidence from the text to support your response.

• Scene 6 reminds me of a personal experience where I faced a similar challenge.

• Scene 6 connects to my knowledge of historical events that mirror the themes presented.

• Scene 6 does not relate to any personal experiences or knowledge I have.

• Scene 6 connects to a book I read that had a similar storyline.

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CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

Read the thesaurus entry below. pathetic adj: pitiful, feeble, woeful Read the excerpt from paragraph 157 of the selection. Miles (sadly, aside). Still busy with his pathetic dream. What is the best antonym for the word pathetic as it is used in the passage?

• Admirable

• Confusing

• Tragic

• Unusual

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Imagine that the playwright wants to add stage directions about the setting to Scene 7 to help the reader better visualize the scene. Which sentence correctly uses a prepositional phrase?

• There is dirt about the floor.

• There is dirt scattered across the floor.

• There is dirt lying next to the floor.

• There is dirt right above the floor.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: How do the events and dialogue in Scene 8 help develop the theme of the play? Part B: Which two quotations from the selection best support the answer to Part A?

• They reveal that people must look beyond appearances to find someone’s true character.

• They suggest that people would rather believe a lie than the truth.

• Is he indeed the sovereign of England, and not the poor and friendless Tom o’ Bedlam I thought he was? (paragraph 195)

• He is my trusty servant, Miles Hendon, who saved me from shame and possible death. (paragraph 197)

• They show that people are able to change their minds after sensing something is amiss.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

The stage direction in paragraph 182 helps the reader understand the scene by having Hertford —

• A) act upset by the news of the switch

• B) inspect the boys to discover the truth

• C) act like he is embarrassed by his actions

• D) appear to be surprised he has not noticed the difference

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

Which two pieces of dialogue show that the character Miles is devoted to the Prince, despite not knowing his true identity?

• I was not thinking. (paragraph 102)

• My father is a baronet, Your Majesty. (paragraph 104)

• Now I am free, and I am returning home. (paragraph 106)

• Well, I will be his friend and watch over him. (paragraph 112)

• Trust in me and all shall go well. (paragraph 126)

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6