Chapter XI. At Guildhall. Quiz — The Prince and the Pauper

Who accompanies Tom Canty on the royal barge to Guildhall?

• The Earl of Hertford and the Duke of Norfolk
• Princess Elizabeth and Lady Jane Grey
• Miles Hendon and Prince Edward
• The Lord Mayor and the City Fathers

What route does the royal fleet take to reach Guildhall?

• Up the Thames to Westminster, then overland
• Down the Thames to the Dowgate, up the Walbrook to Bucklersbury, then through Cheapside
• Directly across the Thames to the Tower of London
• Down the Thames to Greenwich, then by carriage

What are Gog and Magog in the context of this chapter?

• Two barons who attend the banquet in Turkish dress
• The giant statues that are the ancient guardians of the city in Guildhall
• Two messengers who bring news of the King's death
• Nicknames for Tom Canty and Prince Edward

What does Tom do with the golden loving-cup at the banquet?

• He refuses to drink from it, revealing his unfamiliarity with court customs
• He drinks from it first, then it passes to Princess Elizabeth, Lady Jane Grey, and the general assemblage
• He accidentally drops it, causing embarrassment
• He gives it to the Lord Mayor as a gift

How are the torchbearers at the Guildhall pageant costumed?

• In royal purple and gold, like English knights
• In crimson satin and green, like Moors, with blackened faces
• In white robes with silver crowns
• In Turkish robes with scimitars

What does Prince Edward declare to the mob outside Guildhall?

• He asks for food and shelter
• He demands they arrest Tom Canty
• He proclaims he is the Prince of Wales and will not be driven from his ground
• He begs Miles Hendon to take him away

To what fictional character does Twain compare Miles Hendon?

• Robin Hood
• Don Quixote
• Don Caesar de Bazan
• Ivanhoe

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What word means "to an extraordinarily great degree; enormously"?

• prodigiously
• limpidly
• sumptuously
• grievously

What does the word "prerogative" mean as used in this chapter?

• A formal greeting given to royalty
• An exclusive right or privilege held by virtue of rank or office
• A type of royal decree or proclamation
• A ceremonial garment worn by the king

What does the word "mortification" mean in the sentence "Tears of mortification sprang to his eyes"?

• Physical pain or injury
• Great embarrassment or humiliation
• Extreme anger or rage
• Deep religious devotion

What is Tom Canty's first decree as king?

• He orders a feast for all the poor of London
• He commands that Prince Edward be found and brought to him
• He orders the Duke of Norfolk spared from execution
• He dismisses the Earl of Hertford from his position