March 28 Test THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER

March 28, 2011

The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

Test: Chapters I – XX

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1. John Canty’s reaction to the birth of his son was (a) proud (b) welcoming (c) concerned (d) annoyed
2. Edward’s father, Henry VIII, was (a) John Canty’s cousin (b) Miles Hendon’s father (c) Humphrey Marlow’s father (d) the king of England
3. John Canty and his family lived (a) on Pudding Lane (b) in poverty (c) in Offal Court (d) all of the above
4. Paupers are (a) diapers (b) butterflies (c) criminals (d) extremely poor people
5. Revellers are (a) extremely poor people (b) criminals (c) usually hungry (d) partygoers
6. Tom’s attitude toward life can best be described as (a) uncompromising (b) negative (c) uncooperative (d) happy
7. Father Andrew was (a) a friend of Edward’s (b) married to Tom’s mother (c) Protestant (d) Catholic
8. A cudgel is (a) a type of food (b) a bully (c) a sweet dessert (d) a type of club
9. Scantly clad means (a) sad and dreary (b) dusty (c) well dressed (d) inadequately clothed
10. Gaudy means (a) dully attired (b) sad and dreary (c) fashionable (d) showy, ornate
11. What two literary terms are used in the following quote? “…they stopped stock still where they were, like so many statues.” (a) personification and metaphor (b) alliteration and imagery (c) metaphor and alliteration (d) alliteration and simile
12. Vermin are (a) children (b) literary devices (c) a kind of apple (d) pests, such as rats, fleas, or cockroaches
13. What does the prince envy about Tom’s life? (a) cudgel fights (b) Punch and Judy shows (c) swimming in the canals and the rivers (d) quiet times at home
14. A plebeian is (a) a kind of bird (b) a pleasing being (c) a commoner or working-class person (d) a divorced widower
15. A sally is a (a) kind of train (b) a slow horse (c) a witty comment or saying (d) a thief
16. To be spurned  is to be (a) paid and rewarded (b) punished and ignored (c) rejected and snubbed (washed and ironed)
17. Tom’s mother thinks her son has gone mad because (a) he has been beaten too much (b) he has not been beaten enough (c) he has studied too much (d) he plays too much
18. Edward’s father thinks his son has gone mad because (a) he eats too well (b) his dog wandered off (c) he has studied too much (d) he plays too much
19. A squalid dwelling would be one that is (a) clean an cozy (b) large and spacious (c) filthy and repulsive (d) unheated and without plumbing
20. If you have been cozened, it means you have been (a) treated honestly (b) hit on the head by a cudgel (c) deceived or cheated (d) given a family relative, probably related to your parents in some way
21. To tarry is to (a) hurry or rush (b) dance or sing (c) delay or linger (d) run or jump
22. A patrician is (a) a piece of furniture (b) butler or servant (c) an aristocrat, upper-class person (d) a chef or expert cook
23. People who go to the gallows find themselves (a) provided with a certain future (b) hanging out with the wrong crowd (c) on the structure upon which hangings occur (d) in need of water
24. The literary device that is used in the following quote: “…young pages of high degree, clothed like butterflies …” is (a) personification (b) oxymoron (c) simile (d) biological
25. If you are deft at taking tests it means you are (a) slow (b) fast (c) skillful (d) unlucky
26. An example of an accoutrement would be (a) a piano (b) a pen (c) a pocketbook (d) a phone
27. Fran always thought her cousin was loathsome means that she found her cousin– (a) cheerful (b) hateful (c) lazy (d) untidy
28. The literary term that is illustrated in the following quote: “The stunning surprise of this reply nailed the hag’s feet to the floor …” is (a) simile (b) personification (c) metaphor (d) rhyme
29. Curs are animals that (a) go meow (b) bark (c) whinny (d) moo
30. A rapier is a (a) kind of horse (b) kind of sword (c) kind of glass (d) kind of chair
31. Miles Hendon had been banished from his home because (a) he was accused of murder (b) his brother Hugh set him up (c) his father had died (d) he was Catholic
32. Ablutions are normally conducted (a) during breakfast (b) just after waking up (c) outside (d) on Wednesdays
33. A haberdasher is a (a) chef (b) seller of hats and belts (c) small ferocious dog (d) delivery service
34. What request does Hendon make in response to the Edward’s offer of a reward? (a) a chair of  gold (b) the right to sit in the presence of the king (c) a large tract of land (d) a fine wife
35. If you squander your money you are (a) saving it (b) wasting it (c) lending it (d) paying $3.00 for your book
36. The literary term that is demonstrated in the following quote:  Hugo ran “off like the wind,” is (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) onomatopoeia (d) imagery
37. To sharpen a knife, one uses (a) a stick (b) a whetstone (c) a magnifying glass  (d)  a thong
38. Students who repine about their studies are (a) happy (b) complaining (c) fast (d) slow
39. The hermit wanted to (a) protect Edward (b) kill Edward (c) kidnap Edward (d) bring Edward to meet Tom
40. A bundle of sticks used to burn people alive was known as a (a) fagot (b) whetstone (c) chaff (d) scaffold
41. “Poor fool, why so fearful?  I am as forlorn as you.” is spoken by Edward to (a) a rat (b) Hugo (c) Miles (d) the hermit
42. When the king wakes up and realizes has been sleeping with vermin he (a) realizes his luck is about to change (b) begins to give up (c) screams for help (d) closes his eyes
43. When Edward says “I am the king,” Prissy and Margery (a) believe him (b) do not believe him (c) run away in terror (d) throw stones at him
44. Edward was severely scolded for (a) letting the cakes burn (b) eating more than his share (c) ordering the mother and her daughters to stand while he sat (d) letting the kittens drown.
45. Edward would have stayed with Prissy and Margery and their mother except (a) John Canty and Hugo arrived (b) King Alfred arrived (c) Miles Hendon arrived (d) the chapter ended
46. After leaving the peasants, the king meets (a) a hermit (b) his father’s ghost (c) another boy who looks like him and says he is the king (d) a toothsome tramp
47. The king learns not to judge by appearances after his encounter with (a) the hermit (b) the petulant specter (c) the chaffing tramp (d) the ghost of Father Andrew
48. The hermit thinks he should have been (a) Pope (b) an archangel (c) king of England (d) Edward’s mother’s brother
49. While the king slept, the hermit (a) tied his ankles, wrists and throat (b) watched over him protectively (c) talked quietly with Silas Marner (d) planned to help the king return to the palace
50. When Edward entered the hermit’s hut he noticed (a) a human skull (b) Eppie (c) Squire Cass’s pipe (d) all of the above
51. When the king realizes that appearances can be deceiving he says (a) “I am the prisoner of a madman!” (b) “I should have known better when I met Tom!” (c) “Am I dreaming, again?!” (d) “I am the king!”
52. That the hermit believes that Edward is the son of Henry VIII is an example of (a) irony (b) gullibility (c) disbelief (d) vindictiveness
53. The Ruffler called Edward by the name of (a) Jack (b) Tom (c) Hugo (d) Edward
54. Although the king was hungry and chilly, he found comfort by (a) snuggling with a calf (b) lighting a small fire and cooking (c) praying for some toothsome victuals (d) dreaming of his bed in the castle
55. Something that is ostensible is (a) supposed to be true (b) known to be true (c) known to be untrue (d) invisible
56. The title of Chapter XVII “Foo-Foo the First” is an example of (a) alliteration (b) apace (c) ducal brevity (d) respect
57. When John Canty says “I have done a murder, and may not tarry at home—“ he is using the literary device of (a) understatement (b) alliteration (c) metaphor (d) symbolism
58. John Canty changes his name to (a) John Hobbs (b) Edward Marner (c) Silas Cass (d) Eppie Winthrop
59. “A wise man does not waste so good a commodity as lying for nought”  means (a) good lies are precious and should not be frittered away (b) good lies should be sold for a good price, not given away (c) wise men do not lie (d) lying is for nought
60. After breakfast, when the girls’ mother asked Edward to wash the dishes, the king said to himself (a) “will I essay it.” (b) “Alfred should do it” (c) “I will rebel” (d) “This is the worst day of my life.”
61. Tom finds the daily work of the palace (a) irksome (b) toothsome (c) wondrous (d) rapturous
62. John Canty lives in (a) a garret (b) a salt-cellar (c) a scabbard (d) all of the above
63. John Canty and his band make their money by (a) filching (b) fishing (c) flaying (d) flying
64. “It waxeth late” means (a) it’s getting late (b) the furniture was just polished (c) it’s raining (d) it’s icy outside
65. “The dream had snapped asunder” means (a) the dreamer woke up (b) the dream became true (c) the shock knocked him out (d) breakfast was served
66. Edward and Tom meet just as (a) Tom is being beaten by Edward’s whipping boy, Humphrey (b) Tom was being beaten by Edward Tudor (c) Gammer Canty was talking with Henry VIII (d) Edward’s soldiers were beating John Canty’s Father, Andrew
67. forlorn 
68. melancholy  
69. mimic  
70. courtly  
71. rabble
    
    

    
    

    
    
    

    a)     sad, lonely

    b)    sad, depressed

    c)     to imitate

    d)    in a royal manner

    e)     a mob, crowd
    
    
     
72. gilded 
73. quaint
74. raiment
75. rebuke
76. repast 
    
    a)     a meal
    b)    to reprimand or scold
    c)     clothing
    d)    charming, old-fashioned
    e)     covered with gold
    
    
    

    1. saunter
    2. jostle
    3. colossal
    4. bastion
    5. turret

    
    
    

    a)     a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions

    b)    a small tower on top of a larger tower or at the corner of a building or wall, typically of a castle.

    c)     extremely large

    d)    push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd

    e)     to walk in a slow, relaxed manner