Plot
What is the name of Betsy's pet bear?
Petunia
That knife was as sharp as a razor.
The knife was very sharp.
What is the nickname for the Prince?
Prince Brat
What is Prince Brat's real name?
Prince Horace
What was the trick that the Prince played on his father's guests?
He tied their wigs to the back of their chairs
It was as big as an elephant
It was huge!
Who kidnapped the two boys for ransom?
Cutwater and Hold-Your-Nose-Billy.
Why was Prince Brat frustrated with Jemmy as a whipping boy?
He wouldn't cry when he got whipped, so the prince didn't have any fun.
How Hold-Your-Nose Billy made sure Jemmy had written what he said he did?
Jemmy had to read the note backwards.
She is cold as ice.
She is very cold.
Why did the Prince want to run away?
He wanted an adventure.
What was Jemmy's father?
A rat-catcher
When did Hold-Your-Nose Billy and Cutwater first know that the Prince and Jemmy were not just ordinary boys?
When Cutwater found the kings crest on the saddle
He is tough as a nail.
He is very strong.
What lesson did the author want the reader to learn?
Friendship
How did Jemmy learn to read and write?
By sitting in on the tutoring lessons for the Prince.
What are the four main settings of the novel?
The castle, woods, fair, and sewers
As cool as a cucumber
Very calm.
How did Jemmy and Prince become friends at the end of the book?
When the Prince is uneasy about going into the dark sewer, Jemmy waits for him. He also helps the Prince to escape from the cutthroats rather than abandoning him.
What happened to Cutwater and Billy at the end of the story?
They were attacked by rats in the sewers. Then they jumped into the river and climbed onto a boat sailing to convict island.