Setting
Characters
Characters Continued & Other
Events
Play Information & Word Meaning
100

The settings change throughout the play. True or False?

True. 

100

The name of the Prince of England and the heir to the throne?

Edward. 

100

The character that is stolen from. Owns a pig. 

The Woman. 

100

What happens at the beginning of the play between Tom and Edward?

They switch clothes/places. They get mistaken for the other and can't seem to get back to one another to switch back. 

100

What signifies stage directions/actions in a play?

Parenthesis/italics. 
200

What country is this place set in?

England. 

200

The pauper, the boy that switches places with the Prince. 

Tom Canty. 

200

The character that buys the pig, hoping to call the bluff of the pig's owner for its value/worth. 

Constable. 

200

Why do the advisors Saint John and Lord Hertford think the Prince has gone mad?

He keeps saying he is not the Prince/because it's Tom trying to reveal his true identity. 

200

What does the word discreetly mean, as used in the sentence?


"Not wanting to disturb the class, he whispered discreetly."

Carefully/trying to keep something confidential. 

300

The first scene features Westminster Abbey, which is a?

Church. 

300
The king of England. Dies early in the play. 

King Henry the 8th. 

300

What is the punishment the two Prisoners have been given?

To be hung for petty crimes. 

300

What does John, Tom's father, make the Prince do once he catches/finds him?

He makes him steal things - the Prince ends up having to steal a bundle holding a pig. 

300

What is the meaning of the word in italics?


"She wistfully imagined having fun swimming in the pool."

A vague, sometimes regretful, longing. 

400

Offal Court, where Tom is from, is supposed to represent the _________ part of London.

Poorer. 

400

Tom, the pauper's, father. Mean, mistreats him. 

John Canty. 

400

What did Tom use the Great Seal for when the Prince left?

To eat/crack open nuts. 

400

What does the Prince learn from the Prisoners in jail?

That Kings should be merciful and know their own laws. 

400

What does the word in italics mean?

"The actors jest with each other to make us laugh."

A joke, done in amusement or with humor. 

500

What year is this play set in?

1547.

500

The friend of the Prince while he's dressed as Tom. Helps him. Plays along with him when he says he is the true Prince. 

Miles Hendon. 

500

List these events in chronological order.

1. The Prince befriends Miles Hendon. 

2. The Prince and Tom Canty switch clothes/places. 

3. Tom is mistreated by a Guard while he's trying to catch a glimpse of the Prince. 

4. The Prince is also jailed/hung for stealing a pig on the orders of John Canty. 

5. The Prince and Tom switch back, allowing the Prince to regain his throne. 

3, 2, 1, 4, 5. 
500

How does the Prince prove that he is the rightful heir?

He tells Saint John to go retrieve the Great Seal from a suit of armor. 

500

What does the word in italics mean?

"I was perplexed when my best friend didn't reply to my text message, but she had read it."

Puzzled, baffled, confused.