Chapter XXIV. The escape. Quiz — The Prince and the Pauper

What time of day does Chapter 24 take place?

• Early morning
• Midday
• Late afternoon/twilight
• Midnight

Where does Miles Hendon confront the constable about letting Edward go?

• In a crowded tavern
• At the jail door
• In a deserted market square
• On a bridge over the Thames

What illegal act did the constable commit that Hendon uses as leverage?

• He accepted a bribe from a merchant
• He bought a stolen pig for eightpence
• He released a prisoner without authorization
• He forged a document bearing the king's seal

How does Hendon prove he knows about the constable's wrongdoing?

• He shows a written document
• He produces the pig as evidence
• He repeats the constable's conversation word for word
• He calls a witness who saw the transaction

What excuse does the constable give for buying the pig?

• He says he was holding it as evidence
• He claims it was a gift
• He says it was merely a jest to tease the woman
• He denies it ever happened

What fake penalty does Hendon claim the constable faces?

• Ten years in prison
• Loss of his position and public flogging
• Death by the halter without benefit of clergy
• Exile from England

What does the constable promise to do about the pig after agreeing to the deal?

• Sell it at market price
• Give it to Hendon
• Restore it to its owner
• Destroy it as evidence

How does the constable plan to explain Edward's disappearance?

• He will say the boy died of illness
• He will claim someone broke in and took the prisoner by force
• He will report that the judge ordered the release
• He will say the boy escaped through a window

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does the archaic word "prithee" mean as used by the constable?

• I command thee
• I pray thee / please
• I warn thee
• I forgive thee

In the context of this chapter, what does "blustering" mean?

• Whispering nervously
• Speaking loudly and aggressively to mask fear
• Running away in panic
• Pleading tearfully

What is "benefit of clergy" as mentioned by Hendon?

• A donation to the church for forgiveness
• A medieval legal privilege allowing trial in church courts for lighter sentences
• The right to have a priest present at execution
• A tax exemption for religious officials