Chapter II. Tom's early life. Quiz — The Prince and the Pauper

Where does Tom Canty and his family live?

• Pudding Lane, in a bakery
• Offal Court, off Pudding Lane near London Bridge
• Westminster, near the royal palace
• Cheapside, near the Maypole

What is John Canty's occupation?

• Beggar
• Butcher
• Thief
• Soldier

Who secretly teaches Tom to read, write, and learn Latin?

• His mother
• His twin sisters
• Father Andrew, a priest
• A schoolmaster from London Bridge

Why do Bet and Nan refuse Father Andrew's offer of education?

• They are too busy begging
• Their father forbids it
• They are afraid of being jeered at by their friends
• They have no interest in learning

What effect does Tom's reading and dreaming have on his behavior?

• He becomes angry and rebellious
• His speech and manners become ceremonious and courtly
• He stops begging and starts stealing
• He runs away from Offal Court

What does Tom organize among his Offal Court friends?

• A begging ring to earn more money
• A school based on Father Andrew's teachings
• A mock royal court with himself as prince
• A gang to protect themselves from John Canty

What historical event does Tom witness at Smithfield?

• A jousting tournament
• The coronation of a new king
• Anne Askew and three men burned at the stake
• A military parade for a returning army

What is Tom's one overriding desire by the end of the chapter?

• To escape from his father
• To become wealthy
• To see a real prince in the flesh
• To become a priest like Father Andrew

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "mendicancy" mean as used in the chapter?

• Thievery or petty crime
• The practice of begging
• Physical violence or assault
• Wandering without purpose

What does "obeisances" mean in the phrase "answering the reverent obeisances of the glittering throng"?

• Loud cheers or applause
• Gestures of respect such as bows or curtsies
• Questions or demands from a crowd
• Gifts or tributes offered to royalty

What does "sordidness" mean in "it had intensified the sordidness of his surroundings a thousandfold"?

• The beauty or elegance of a place
• The filthy, squalid, morally degraded quality of something
• The crowded or noisy condition of a room
• The unfamiliarity or strangeness of new surroundings