Chapter XX. The Prince and the hermit. Quiz — The Prince and the Pauper

Where does Edward seek shelter at the beginning of Chapter 20?

• A village inn
• A farmhouse
• A hermit's hut in the forest
• A church

How does Edward identify himself when he meets the hermit?

• As a lost traveler
• As the King
• As Tom Canty
• As an orphan boy

Why does the hermit welcome Edward so eagerly?

• He recognizes Edward as the true prince
• He wants to collect a ransom
• He believes Edward is a king who has renounced worldly power for a holy life
• He is lonely and glad for any company

What does the hermit claim to be?

• A prophet
• An archangel
• The Pope
• A saint

What historical event destroyed the hermit's ambitions?

• The English Civil War
• The Black Death
• Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries
• The War of the Roses

What ultimately triggers the hermit's murderous intent toward Edward?

• Edward tries to escape
• Edward insults the hermit's beliefs
• The hermit discovers Edward is the son of Henry VIII
• The hermit has a vision commanding him to act

Why does the hermit decide not to kill Edward immediately with the knife?

• He feels pity for the boy
• He hears someone approaching
• He fears the boy might cry out and a passerby might hear
• He loses the knife in the dark

What objects does the hermit find to prepare his attack on Edward?

• A rope and a candle
• A rusty butcher knife and a whetstone
• A sword and a hammer
• A dagger and a length of chain

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the sentence "then he turned and descried two figures in the distance," what does "descried" mean?

• Shouted at
• Caught sight of
• Described in detail
• Feared

What does "mortification of the flesh" mean as used by the hermit?

• Death and decay of the body
• Embarrassment caused by physical appearance
• The religious practice of subduing bodily desires through self-denial and discipline
• Healing wounds through prayer

When the text says "there was no speculation in them, they saw nothing," what does "speculation" mean here?

• Financial investment
• Guesswork or conjecture
• The power of focused, conscious sight or thought
• A reflection or mirror image