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Sid FleischmanA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. What is the profession of Jemmy’s father?
2. What is the name of the royal tutor?
Short Answer
1. Why does Prince Horace become angry when Jemmy doesn’t cry out while being beaten?
2. Why does Prince Horace decide to run away?
Paired Resources
“Did Whipping Boys Really Exist? [Medieval Professions: Whipping Boy]”
“Spanking Worsens a Child’s Behavior”
Reading Check
1. What is Billy’s full nickname?
2. What object leads Billy and Cutwater to realize that one of the boys must be the prince?
3. What does Billy use as makeshift ink for a ransom note?