Chapter XXI. Hendon to the rescue. Quiz — The Prince and the Pauper

To what creature does Twain compare the hermit as he watches the sleeping Edward?

• A vulture circling its prey
• A spider gloating over a trapped insect
• A wolf stalking a lamb
• A cat watching a cornered mouse

What does the hermit demand that Edward do before he kills him?

• Renounce his claim to the throne
• Pray the prayer for the dying
• Confess his father's sins
• Beg for mercy

How did Miles Hendon discover that Edward was at the hermit's cabin?

• He followed Edward's footprints himself
• He forced the ruffians who stole Edward to confess
• A villager told him where the boy went
• He heard Edward's cries from the road

What false identity does the hermit claim in order to explain why Edward obeyed him?

• A bishop of the Church
• An archangel
• A messenger from the Pope
• A prophet sent by God

Why does Hendon accept the hermit's archangel claim?

• He is deeply religious and believes it literally
• He thinks it explains why the proud Edward would obey
• The hermit shows him proof of divine powers
• He doesn't actually believe it but plays along

What does the hermit claim the strange noise is when Hendon hears Edward's muffled cries?

• An animal outside
• The wind
• Creaking of the old cabin
• A neighbor passing by

What comical difficulty does Hendon experience before leaving the cabin area?

• He trips over the hermit's bench
• He cannot find the door in the dark
• He struggles to mount his mule
• He loses his sword in the bushes

Who enters the cabin after Hendon and the hermit leave?

• A group of villagers
• The ruffians Hendon had captured
• John Canty and Hugo
• Miles Hendon, having returned

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the chapter, the hermit "placidly whetted his knife." What does "whetted" mean?

• Cleaned
• Sharpened by grinding
• Heated over a flame
• Concealed

Hendon tells the hermit to "palter no more." What does "palter" mean?

• To hesitate or falter
• To speak or act in an evasive, misleading way
• To tremble with fear
• To bargain aggressively

The text says the hermit was "grinding his teeth in impotent rage." In this context, what does "impotent" mean?

• Violent and dangerous
• Powerless; unable to take effective action
• Deeply personal
• Growing steadily stronger