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The Prince and the Pauper Play

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where and when does this story take place?

a)

Scotland; 1987

b)

England; 1547

c)

France; 1991

d)

Italy; 1457

2.

After Prince Edward and Tom talked in Prince Edward's room, what do they decide to do?

a)

go out and play

b)

trade places

c)

go get something to eat

3.
The Prince puts the golden Seal of England
a)
into a pocket of Tom's clothes
b)
on the floor beside his boots
c)
on a chair, in plain sight
d)
into a piece of armor hanging on the wall
4.
What illness do both the King and John Canty believe afflicts their sons?
a)
forgetfulness
b)
a terrible cold
c)
fear of death
d)
madness
5.

No one searches for the Prince because

a)

the lords think that Tom is the Prince

b)

everyone thinks the Prince has become a thief

c)

Edward is not the Prince anymore

d)

the lords do not want the Prince to be King

6.
Miles is kind to the Prince because he
a)
expects a reward
b)
knows that the Prince needs a friend
c)
wants a partner to help him steal
d)
knows that the Prince really is the Prince
7.

During his stay in prison, the Prince

a)

finds out that his father the King has died

b)

discovers that Tom has already been crowned King

c)

realizes that many of the laws in his country are unjust

d)

decides that more people need to be in prison

8.
Which statement best describes what Edward learns over the course of the play? 
a)
Playing in mud is not as fun as he imagined.
b)
Being the king is going to be harder than he thought.
c)
The poor lead difficult lives and are treated unjustly.
d)
Being poor is hard, but it is still better than being a prince.
9.

What does affliction mean?

a)

forgetting something

b)

taking a test

c)

sickness

d)

going on vacation

10.

What does imposter mean?

a)

a picture on a wall

b)

a tavern

c)

someone who wins a game

d)

someone who pretends to be someone else

11.

What question resolves the conflict?

a)

What is your name?

b)

Where is the Great Seal?

c)

Who is your father?

d)

Where have you been?

12.

What is a pauper?

a)

a funny person

b)

a rich person

c)

a lazy person

d)

a poor person