The Whipping Boy Chapters 1-4

What did Prince Brat do at the beginning of the story to earn his nickname.

• Tied the wigs of the King's guest to their chairs.

• Let a chicken loose in the dining hall

• Set the palace on fire

• Made a dirt cake

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Jemmy's eyes blazed up and he said, "I ain't already been whipped twice today? Gaw! What's the prince done now?"

Based on the excerpt from the story, you can tell "blazed" means...

• On fire

• Sleepy

• Angry

• Afraid

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"One day you'll be king! And you still don't know your alphabet from pig tracks!"

The prince snapped his fingers,"I can always get someone to read for me."

From the prince's reaction to his tutor, the prince can best be characterized as...

• A hardworker

• Intelligent

• Poor

• Lazy

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Why does the prince want to run away?

• He's mad at the king

• Jemmy dared him to runaway

• He's bored

• He is playing hide and go seek with his tutor, Master Peckwit

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What happened at the end of chapter 4?

• Jemmy and the prince find rats to sell

• The boys get lost in the woods

• Prince Brat leaves Jemmy by himself

• Prince Brat and Jemmy are kidnapped by cutthroats

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