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WorksheetsSection 4 Quiz Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why does Jemmy tell Prince Brat that he can’t run away?
He is weak
He is a prince
He is an only child
He is a young boy
Which of the following statements best describes the meaning of the phrase, "like the devil run me over with spikes in his shoes?"
Jemmy’s whipping would have happened very fast.
Jemmy’s whipping would have been extremely painful.
Jemmy’s whipping would have been done with spiked shoes.
Jemmy’s whipping would have been done without consideration.
The whipping boy sat bolt upright. Hardly a day passed that he didn't make one plan or another to run off—but a prince! What horrible new mischief was this! "You can't hop off like you was common folks. What’s bitin' you?”
What specific detail from the text supports that he is a prince?
" 'What’s bitin' you?'"
"The whipping boy sat bolt upright."
"What horrible new mischief was this!"
"You can’t hop off like you was common folks.'"
Leaves crackled under Jemmy's feet as he began to back off. His mind was made up. Once the fog cleared, he'd find the river. Hadn't his pa taught him his way through the maze of mighty brick sewers! That's where they'd caught the fiercest rats to sell by the cageful. The dog-and-rat pits paid fancy prices for the best fighters, and that meant sewer rats. Who'd think to look for Jemmy under the city?
Which of Jemmy's character traits is revealed through the author's word choice in this excerpt?
loyal
tricky
clever
daring
Leaves crackled under Jemmy's feet as he began to back off. His mind was made up. Once the fog cleared, he'd find the river. Hadn't his pa taught him his way through the maze of mighty brick sewers! That's where they'd caught the fiercest rats to sell by the cageful. The dog-and-rat pits paid fancy prices for the best fighters, and that meant sewer rats. Who'd think to look for Jemmy under the city?
Which sentence from the excerpt best supports that Jemmy is clever?
“His mind was made up.”
“Once the fog cleared, he'd find the river.”
Who'd think to look for Jemmy under the city?”
The whipping boy sat bolt straight up.
This shows that he was...
surprised
stubborn
afraid
"you won't even sleep without a lit candle."
This shows that he was...
surprised
stubborn
afraid
The prince folded his arms.
This shows that he was...
surprised
stubborn
afraid
“Serfs didn’t rule over anyone.”
How is this characteristic of the Feudal System shown in The Whipping Boy?
Jemmy was the son of a rat catcher.
Jemmy had no choice but to stay as the whipping boy once he was chosen.
Prince Brat was the son of a wealthy king.
“Serfs had almost no rights at all.”
How is this characteristic of the Feudal System shown in The Whipping Boy?
Jemmy was the son of a rat catcher.
Jemmy had no choice but to stay as the whipping boy once he was chosen.
Prince Brat was the son of a wealthy king.
“A person almost always had to be born into nobility.”
How is this characteristic of the Feudal System shown in The Whipping Boy?
Jemmy was the son of a rat catcher.
Jemmy had no choice but to stay as the whipping boy once he was chosen.
Prince Brat was the son of a wealthy king.
What mood does this evidence show?
"... this fog had swirled in..."
frightening
hopeful
What mood does this evidence show?
"... the trees had closed in on them..."
frightening
hopeful
What mood does this evidence show?
"... a ghostly hand darted through the fog..."
frightening
hopeful
What mood does this evidence show?
"... night moon had lit their way..."
frightening
hopeful
What mood does this evidence show?
"... the moon's up, good and bright..."
frightening
hopeful
What mood does this evidence show?
"... Once the fog cleared..."
frightening
hopeful
