The Prince and the Pauper Assessment

1. The Prince's dialogue in paragraph 8 suggests that he is

• always rushed
• suspicious
• kindhearted
• easily angered

2. 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

3. Which theme can the reader infer from Scene 1 of the passage?

• Home is where the heart is
• Money tempts people into making poor choices
• Family matters more than anything else
• Everyone deserves kindness and fair treatment

4. The stage direction in paragraph 182 (Hertford and several Lords look closely at both boys.) helps the reader understand the scene by having Hertford-

• act upset by the news of the switch
• inspect the boys to discover the truth
• act like he is embarrassed by his actions
• appear to be surprised he has not noticed the difference

5. Select all the lines that are dialogue.

• I will not beg with you, and I will not steal! I have suffered enough in this miserable company of thieves! (paragraph 119)
• You shall suffer more if you do not do as I tell you! (paragraph 120)
• Let us proceed gently, my friends. This is a matter for the law. (paragraph 124)
• Villagers walk about. Canty, Hugo, and Prince enter. (paragraph 116)
• Hugo sneaks along after Woman, then snatches her bundle, runs back to Prince, and thrusts it into his arms. (paragraph 120)

6. Select all the lines that are stage direction.

• Villagers walk about. Canty, Hugo, and Prince enter. (paragraph 116)
• Hugo sneaks along after Woman, then snatches her bundle, runs back to Prince, and thrusts it into his arms. (paragraph 120)
• stepping out of crowd and pushing man back with the flat of his sword (paragraph 124)
• I will not beg with you, and I will not steal! I have suffered enough in this miserable company of thieves! (paragraph 119)
• You shall suffer more if you do not do as I tell you! (paragraph 120)

7. This questions has two parts. This is Part A. How do the events and dialogue in Scene 8 help develop the theme of the play?

• They reveal that people must look beyond appearances to find someone's true character.
• They show that people are able to change their minds after sensing something is amiss.
• They suggest that people would rather believe a lie than the truth.
• They emphasize that people can make mistakes and be forgiven.

This is Part B. Which quotation from the selection best support the answer to Part A?

• By your favor, sir, I wish to ask certain questions of this lad. (paragraph 183)
• I did not know what it was, my King, and I used it to...to crack nuts. (paragraph 194)
• Is he indeed the soverign 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)