Chapter XV. Tom as King. Quiz — The Prince and the Pauper

What is Tom's reaction to receiving the foreign ambassadors at the start of Chapter 15?

• He enjoys the entire ceremony from beginning to end
• He is initially delighted but grows weary and homesick
• He refuses to speak and lets Hertford handle everything
• He panics and nearly reveals his true identity

Who feeds Tom the words he speaks during formal royal audiences?

• The Lord Chancellor
• The Archbishop of Canterbury
• The Earl of Hertford
• The whipping-boy

What event does Tom dread most about the fourth day of his kingship?

• Presiding over the council on foreign policy
• The formal appointment of the Lord Protector
• Dining in public while being watched by the court
• Receiving more foreign ambassadors

What crime has the male prisoner been convicted of?

• Treason against the crown
• Theft from a nobleman's house
• Taking a life by poison
• Counterfeiting coins

What punishment does English law prescribe for poisoners, and what does the prisoner beg for instead?

• Burning at the stake; he begs to be drowned
• Boiling alive; he begs to be hanged
• Drawing and quartering; he begs to be beheaded
• Hanging; he begs to be exiled

How does Tom recognize the male prisoner?

• The prisoner is a former neighbor from Offal Court
• Tom saw the man at the old priest's school
• The prisoner rescued a drowning boy named Giles Witt from the Thames
• Hertford tells Tom who the prisoner is

What supposedly proved that the woman and her daughter had sold their souls to the devil?

• A written confession found in their home
• The testimony of the devil himself in court
• Witnesses saw them going to a ruined church, and a destructive storm followed
• They were caught performing a ritual by the village priest

What logical argument does Tom use to question the woman's guilt?

• He argues that storms happen naturally and prove nothing
• He points out that the storm destroyed the woman's own home, so the power was worthless to her
• He claims that only men can make deals with the devil
• He argues that the witnesses are all lying

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the sentence 'in mine extremity I beg a boon, for my doom is more than I can bear,' what does 'boon' mean?

• A punishment or penalty
• A favor or request made to a person of authority
• A loud outcry or protest
• A legal appeal to a higher court

When the text says Tom's 'chains still galled,' what does 'galled' mean?

• Weighed him down physically
• Made clanking noises
• Irritated or chafed, causing persistent annoyance
• Reminded him of prison

What does 'woundily' mean in the phrase 'this prisoner doth answer woundily to the bill'?

• Painfully or with injury
• Barely or hardly at all
• Exceedingly or to a great degree
• Suspiciously or with doubt

What is the primary dramatic irony in the courtiers' reaction to Tom's judgments?

• They think Tom is being foolish while he is actually being wise
• They believe the king's madness is lifting, not knowing he is a completely different person
• They assume Tom is following Hertford's instructions when he is acting independently
• They think Tom is merciful when he is actually motivated by self-interest

What legal point does Tom raise about the nine-year-old girl's alleged deal with the devil?

• Children cannot testify in court
• The girl was too young to understand what she was doing
• English law forbids children from entering contracts, yet the court grants that privilege to the devil
• A parent must consent to any deal made by their child