The Prince and the Pauper, Chapter XXXII. Coronation Day. quiz

Questions and answers

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   Question 1. Where does the coronation ceremony in Chapter 32 take place?

   • The Tower of London
   • Correct answer: Westminster Abbey
   • Hampton Court Palace
   • St. Paul's Cathedral

   The entire chapter is set in Westminster Abbey, where English coronations have traditionally been held.

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   Question 2. What is enclosed within the seat of the throne?

   • The Great Seal of England
   • A golden sceptre
   • Correct answer: The Stone of Scone
   • A copy of the Magna Carta

   The Stone of Scone is a rough flat rock enclosed within the throne, upon which Scottish and English kings were traditionally crowned.

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   Question 3. Who is about to be crowned when Edward interrupts the ceremony?

   • The Lord Protector
   • Lord St. John
   • Correct answer: Tom Canty
   • The Archbishop of Canterbury

   Tom Canty, dressed in royal robes of cloth of gold, is about to receive the crown when Edward walks up the aisle and claims the throne.

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   Question 4. How does Tom Canty react when Edward claims to be the true king?

   • He denies Edward's claim and insists on being crowned
   • He faints from shock
   • Correct answer: He immediately confirms Edward's claim and protects him
   • He asks the Lord Protector to investigate

   Tom immediately cries "He is the King!" and orders everyone to leave Edward alone, even falling on his knees before him.

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   Question 5. What question does the Lord Protector ask to test whether Edward is the true prince?

   • What is the name of the prince's private tutor?
   • Correct answer: Where is the Great Seal of England hidden?
   • What was the last command of the late King Henry?
   • How many rooms are in the prince's private apartments?

   The Lord Protector asks where the Great Seal lies, reasoning that only the true Prince of Wales could know its location.

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   Question 6. Where is the Great Seal ultimately found?

   • In a hidden jewel-closet behind a brazen nail-head
   • Under the Stone of Scone
   • Correct answer: In an arm-piece of the Milanese armor on the wall
   • In Tom Canty's pocket

   Edward remembers he hid the Great Seal inside an arm-piece of the Milanese armor hanging on the wall of his chamber.

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   Question 7. What did Tom Canty use the Great Seal for during his time as king?

   • To authenticate royal documents
   • As a paperweight on his desk
   • Correct answer: To crack nuts
   • He never found or used it

   Tom admits he used the Great Seal to crack nuts, not knowing what it was, which draws an "avalanche of laughter" from the assembly.

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   Question 8. What does Edward threaten regarding the Lord Protector's title?

   • He will be stripped of all titles immediately
   • Correct answer: He must petition through Tom Canty or be reduced from duke to earl
   • He will be exiled from England
   • He will be sent to the Tower of London

   Edward rebukes the Duke of Somerset for his ingratitude toward Tom, warning he must "sue to me, through him" for confirmation of his title or remain "a simple earl."

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   Question 9. Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

   • True or false: When Lord St. John first searches for the Great Seal in the hidden jewel-closet, he finds it there.

     Didn't happen

     Lord St. John returns and announces "Sire, the Seal is not there!" The Seal had been moved to the Milanese armor, and Edward had forgotten this.

   • True or false: The courtiers remain loyal to Tom Canty throughout the identity challenge.

     Didn't happen

     The courtiers shift their allegiance like a "kaleidoscope," gradually moving away from Tom and clustering around Edward, leaving Tom standing "wholly alone and isolated."

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    Question 10. In the chapter, Edward is described as a "mendicant." What does this word mean?

    • A person of noble birth
    • Correct answer: A person who lives by begging
    • A person who practices medicine
    • A person who tells fortunes

    A mendicant is a beggar. The word is used to describe Edward in his ragged state, emphasizing the contrast between his appearance and his true identity.

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    Question 11. Tom Canty says he wishes to "swear fealty" to Edward. What does "fealty" mean?

    • Friendship and goodwill
    • Correct answer: A feudal oath of loyalty and allegiance
    • A formal apology
    • A promise to share wealth equally

    Fealty is a feudal oath of loyalty sworn by a vassal to a lord or sovereign. Tom uses this formal language to acknowledge Edward as the rightful king.

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    Question 12. Twain writes that Edward's clothing was "plebeian." What does "plebeian" mean in this context?

    • Brightly colored and festive
    • Made of imported silk
    • Correct answer: Of or belonging to the common people; lacking refinement
    • Torn but originally expensive

    Plebeian means belonging to the common people or lacking in social distinction. It describes Edward's coarse, ragged garments that mark him as a commoner.

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    Question 13. What simile does Twain use to describe the courtiers shifting their allegiance from Tom to Edward?

    • A flock of birds changing direction in flight
    • Correct answer: A kaleidoscope being turned slowly
    • A river changing its course after a flood
    • Leaves blowing in a sudden wind

    Twain compares the courtiers' movement to "a kaleidoscope that is turned slowly, whereby the components of one splendid cluster fall away and join themselves to another."

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