Chapter XXX. Tom's progress. Quiz — The Prince and the Pauper

What has happened to Tom Canty's initial fears about impersonating the king?

• They have grown stronger over time
• They have faded completely, replaced by confidence
• They remain but he hides them from the court
• They have been replaced by a desire to confess

How many gentlemen-at-arms does Tom maintain in his guard?

• Fifty
• One hundred
• Two hundred
• Four hundred

What does Tom do with his four hundred servants?

• He dismisses half of them
• He keeps the same number
• He trebles them
• He doubles them

What argument does Lady Mary use to criticize Tom's pardoning of prisoners?

• She says pardoning criminals will cause a rebellion
• She cites Henry VIII's record of imprisoning and executing thousands
• She argues that the Lord Protector opposes pardons
• She warns that foreign monarchs will see England as weak

How does Tom respond to Lady Mary's defense of harsh justice?

• He agrees to reduce the number of pardons
• He commands her to pray for God to give her a human heart
• He orders her imprisoned for treason
• He ignores her and changes the subject

What does Tom fear about his mother and sisters?

• That they have forgotten him entirely
• That they will come in rags and expose his true identity
• That they have been imprisoned by the Lord Protector
• That they will demand money from the royal treasury

What date is set for Tom's coronation as King of England?

• January 15th
• February 14th
• February 20th
• March 1st

Where is Edward at the end of the chapter?

• In a jail cell with thieves
• Wandering the countryside with tramps
• Among a crowd watching coronation preparations at Westminster Abbey
• At the palace gates demanding entry

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "adulation" mean as used in the sentence: "The adulation of salaaming courtiers came to be sweet music to his ears"?

• Harsh criticism or condemnation
• Excessive admiration or flattery
• Formal introductions at court
• Whispered gossip and rumors

What does "penury" mean as used in: "dragging him back to penury and degradation and the slums"?

• Physical punishment
• Public humiliation
• Severe poverty
• Criminal prosecution

In the phrase "he was become an unwelcome spectre," what does "spectre" mean?

• A royal advisor
• A ghost or haunting presence
• A political rival
• A distant memory