WorksheetsThe Whipping Boy Ch. 1-6
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why does Jemmy tell Prince Brat that he can’t run away in Chapter 3?
A. He is weak.
B. He is a prince.
C. He is an only child.
D. He is a young boy.
Match the following lines from the text to the character trait each suggests.
The whipping boy sat bolt upright.
surprised
"You won't even sleep without a lit candle."
afraid
The prince folded his arms.
stubborn
Match each characteristic of the feudal system to its corresponding example from The Whipping Boy.
“Serfs didn’t rule over anyone.”
Jemmy was the son of a rat catcher.
“Serfs had almost no rights at all.”
Jemmy had no choice but to be the prince's whipping boy.
“A person almost always had to be born into nobility.”
Prince Brat was the son of a wealthy king.
Choose the two phrases that evoke a frightening, or scary, mood.
...the trees closed in on them
"...the moon's up, good and bright."
...a ghostly hand darted through the fog...
...night moon had lit their way...
How does finding the king's crest on the horse's saddle affect Hold-Your-Nose Billy and Cutwater?
They realize the boys are important.
They think the horse is important.
They suspect that the boys are servants.
They think the king misses the horse.
Choose the phrases from Chapter 6 that best describe the outlaw's hideout. Choose 3 answers.
rickety timbered
looked like a fort
tall fence called a palisade
moldy thatched roof
floor was hard packed earth
In The Whipping Boy, Jemmy is happy to eat the bread and herring in the outlaw's hut. Which piece of evidence from the text supports this statement.
"I would rather eat mud."
"He was hungry enough to ask for seconds."
"Here's our castle"
"What's in the basket?"
Why didn't Jemmy want the outlaws to know who the prince was?
They might bow to the prince and not let Jemmy run away.
They might kidnap the prince and ask the king for a ransom.
He doesn't like the prince and was trying go get back at him for all of the whippings he has endured.
Jemmy wants to be the prince for a day.
Which of the following was NOT in the basket the prince ran away with?
his crown
gold coins
roast pheasant
meat pies
