Prince and Pauper Critical Thinking Questions

PRINCE AND PAUPER CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS:

When you are finished reading the entire book please answer the following questions:

1. What proof does Edward give the assembly in Westminster to remove all doubts

about his identity?

2. How does the prince plan to communicate with his uncle the Lord Hertford?

3. What is Edith’s reaction to the return of her fiancé?

4. What aspects of royal life disturb Tom’s enjoyment of luxury?

5. How do Miles Hendon and Humphrey Marlow serve similar functions?

6. How does Tom’s mother change the boy’s attitude toward this new-found status?

7. How does Edward convince himself to take part in humble farm work?

8. Why does the author fail to deal with John Canty’s cruelty in the section entitled

“Justice and Retribution’?

9. How does Twain justify Tom’s extensive knowledge of royal life?

10. Outline a day in the life of the Prince of Wales during the 16th century. Include the

detailed briefings, meetings with foreign dignitaries, petitioners, conversations

with Mary and Elizabeth, repeated changes of clothing, and royal dining in the

presence of the court.