Events
Where and when does this book take place?
the mid 1500s in London, England
At the beginning of the novel, what one desire haunts Tom day and night?
To see a prince
Who finally believe Edward is the true king?
The two girls in the barn
What does Tom's father do for a living?
He is a thief
Who says, "bring me Norfolk’s doom before the sun rises” and why?
King Henry VIII because he wants the duke out of the way before he dies
What religion does King Henry VIII change FROM and TO? Why?
FROM Catholic TO Protestant so that he can divorce his wife
How much time passes before Tom is bored with the prince’s things and has a change in mood?
30 minutes
After hearing of his father's death, what does Edward plan to do?
Go back to the palace and denounce Tom
What is Humphrey Marlowe's job at the palace
He is the whipping boy.
Why does the earl say, “History will remember to the honor of your royal house"?
Tom abolished the practice of boiling people alive
Do the band of thieves consider themselves to be loyal subjects to the king? Why?
Yes because they drink to the king's health.
Tom’s first declaration as king is what?
The Duke of Norfolk will not die!
What causes the widow to think Edward is a cook’s assistant?
He seems to know a lot about different kinds of food.
What does Hendon ask of Edward as a favor and WHY?
For he and his descendants to sit in the presence of the king because he's tired!
Who is this quote talking about?
"This good woman was made happy all the day long by the applauses she got out of herself for her magnanimous condescension to a tramp; and the king was just as self-complacent over his gracious humility toward a humble peasant woman."
The woman that Edward stayed with for a time and Edward himself
What is the turning point or climax of the novel?
When Edward appears on the coronation stage to claim his rights
What does Tom suggest as a solution when he hears that the household is in debt?
Move to a smaller house with less servants
What languages could Edward speak? You must name them all.
Greek, Latin, French, and English
Why does Lord Hertford accuse St. John of committing treason?
St. John begins to suspect that Tom isn't the real prince
Who says "a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved, and the heart"? Who does he say it about?
Edward about the boys who are rude to him at the church
Explain at least one example of each type of irony—verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony—from the novel.
Tom wanting to be a prince but then feeling trapped
The woman thinking she is humbling herself to be with Edward while he is thinking the same thing
Tom wanting to be rich but then feeling happy in his dream of having little
Miles getting in trouble for helping the real king
Name all the members in Tom's family with the ages (if they are stated in the book)
Mother, father, Granny Canty, Nan and Bet (15 year old twins)
Give the succession of kings/queens that comes after King Henry the VIII dies IN ORDER
King Edward VI, Queen Jane (9 days), Queen Mary (Bloody Mary), Queen Elizabeth I
Why does the hermit decide to kill Edward?
The hermit hates Henry VIII and finds out Edward is his son.
Who says, "Now is my evil luck ended at last, for I shall dangle at a rope's end for a certainty, by reason of that bit of writing. And what will become of my poor lad!—ah, only the good God knoweth"?
Miles Hendon as he is expecting to die