The Whipping Boy Unit The Whipping Boy resource guide contains short answer and multiple choice comprehension

quizzes, a vocabulary list fore each two chapters, and Middle Ages activities.

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Vocabulary List

Vocabulary for Chapters 1 - 2

powdered wigs clasped scalped furious

forbidden cuff chamber roused

defiantly humbled contrite exasperation

gloat obliged ferrets fiddle-faddled

spectacles reckoned smirking contrary

rascal spite

Vocabulary for Chapters 3 - 4

manservant bolt upright clattered dreadful

astonishment gory-eyed fit gallows scragged

double-mounted cobbled streets fiercest insolent

meat cleaver

Vocabulary for Chapters 5 - 6

thunderclap ruffian cloud exploits

villain dim-witted rogues muddled-headed

chortled obliged desperately retorted

scornfully rickety timbered hospitality

herring pheasant bleated vagabonds

cutthroats heft

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Vocabulary for Chapters 7 - 8

rummaged handkerchiefs highwaymen scribblement

curs document erupted calculating

mangy flummox arrogantly bedrock numskulls

respectful gallows muxxed sullenly

mere paltry flourish

Vocabulary for Chapters 9 - 10

fend plague ration contemplated

varmints scoffed regal insolent

oafs flog blanched nabbed

leery scheme treason decisive

Vocabulary for Chapters 11 - 12

confounded errands mulishness lurching forward

snipe parley fend impostor

muddled fathom fault smirk

ruffians scrag plaguy

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Vocabulary for Chapters 13 - 14

thoroughbred merest confounded preferred

fury blabbered-tongued bristled pondered

foliage garments wailing coiled rope

naughty resentment barnacle

Vocabulary for Chapters 15 - 16

ventured embankment billowing stave

mudlarking retrieve receding surge

scurvy scruff plunder flummoxes

bawl girded

Vocabulary for Chapters 17 - 18

rein in indicated scruffy hazards

incident immense festive snatched

privilege acrobats stilt walker hubbub

by gigs surveyed flush embarrassment

momentary ignorance confusion offense

stout gnarled archer treasonous

magician wares loomed notion

bushel courtesy artistes ballad

fluttering gallows grub dastardly scheme

cockeyed

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Vocabulary for Chapters 19 - 20

urgent derelict steeled fret

ease off haughtiness cruelty scurrying

manacle inaudible brewery impulse

scuttled sloshing verge nobly

dumbfounded betrayed ushered notorious

speck convict

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The Whipping Boy

Chapters 1 - 2

1. What was the prince's nick name?

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2. Tell about a joke that the prince played.

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3. No one was allowed to __________________________________ the

prince, so Jemmy was brought to the castle to be the

_________________________ boy.

4. Do you feel this was a fair way to punish the prince?

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Why or why not?

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5. Why was the prince unhappy with the whipping boy?

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6. The main idea of Chapter 1 was:

a. The king held many feasts in the castle. At these feasts the men and ladies wore powdered wigs.

b. Prince Brat played many pranks around the castle, and he was punished by spanking the whipping boy.

c. The guards protected the castle and ran errands for the king. 7. The main idea of Chapter 2 was:

a. The tutor taught Jemmy how to read, write and do sums while

Prince Brat learned nothing. b. The tutor was beat the whipping boy like a carpet.

c. Prince Brat could always get someone to read for him.

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The Whipping Boy

Chapters 3 - 4

1. Why did the prince want to run away?

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2. Name one of the pranks that the prince now found boring.

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3. Why was Jemmy not happy to run away with the prince?

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4. What happened just as Jemmy was planning to run off and leave the

prince in the forest?

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5. The main idea of Chapter 3 was:

a. The prince dumped bullfrogs in the moat, so no one could sleep. b. The prince was afraid of the dark, so he slept with a candle lit.

c. Prince Brat was bored with his pranks, so he talks Jemmy into running away with him.

6. The main idea of Chapter 4 was: a. A fog comes up and Jemmy plans to sneak away from the

prince. b. Two cut-throats grab Jemmy and the prince.

c. Jemmy catches rats to sell for fights.

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The Whipping Boy

Chapters 5 - 6

1. Describe Billy.

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2. Why did Jemmy not want the prince to tell Cutwater and Billy who he

was?

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3. What caused the outlaws to finally realize that the prince was telling

the truth about who he was?

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4. What was in the basket?

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5. The prince even packed a golden _____________________ in the basket.

6. What were the outlaws going to ask for the ransom?

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7. The main idea of Chapter 5 was:

a. Hold-Your-Nose-Billy was so famous he had a ballad about him. b. Hold-Your-Nose-Billy got his name because he smelled of garlic.

c. After discovering that king's crest the outlaws decide to hold the prince for ransom.

8. The main idea of Chapter 6 was: a. The boys were taken to the outlaws' home.

b. The outlaws usually ate bread and herring. c. Prince Brat brought along his crown.

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The Whipping Boy

Chapters 7 - 8

1. Why did Jemmy think that Cutwater and Billy weren't as clever as the

songs said they were?

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2. Why did the outlaws want the prince to write a note to the kind?

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3. Why did the prince refuse to write the message?

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4. What did Jemmy suggest as a fair price to ask the king for in the

ransom note?

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5. Why did he ask for this amount instead of treasure that could be

carried on a shoulder?

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6. The main idea of Chapter 7 was:

a. Jemmy convinces the outlaws that he is the real prince. b. Cutwater and Billy were not very smart or clever.

c. Prince Brat was hungry and wanted to eat veal pie.

7. The main idea of Chapter 8 was: a. Prince Brat is angry at Jemmy for assuming his identity.

b. Prince Brat remained hungry while Cutwater ate the pheasant. c. Jemmy writes the ransom note to the king asking for a

wagonload of gold and jewels.

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The Whipping Boy

Chapters 9 - 10

1. What did Jemmy and the prince eat for breakfast?

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2. What did Cutwater and Billy eat for breakfast?

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3. How did Cutwater make sure that Jemmy had written what he wanted

in the ransom note?

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4. Why did Jemmy suggest the outlaws send the crown with the ransom

note?

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5. How did the prince react to taking the ransom note?

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6. The main idea of Chapter 9 was:

a. Jemmy planned to rescue the prince by having the outlaws send the prince to the castle with the rescue note.

b. Jemmy reads the ransom note backwards to convince the outlaws it says what they want it to say.

c. Prince Brat and Jemmy eat breakfast. 7. The main idea of Chapter 10 was:

a. Jemmy wants a donkey to take the ransom note to the king. b. The king will boil the outlaws in oil for kidnapping the prince.

c. Prince Brat refuses to take the ransom note to the king after Jemmy has worked out the perfect escape.

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The Whipping Boy

Chapters 11 - 12

1. Cutwater thought the "whipping boy" didn't want to deliver the ransom

note because

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2. What way did Jemmy say the note should be delivered?

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3. When the prince refused to take the ransom note Jemmy asked to

meet with the "whipping boy" privately. What did Prince Brat tell

Jemmy at this meeting?

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4. What was Jemmy's plan for escaping?

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5. What did Prince Brat say when the outlaws came into the room and

didn't see Jemmy?

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6. The main idea of Chapter 11 was: a. Jemmy explains his plan to the prince.

b. Prince Brat eats an apple tart. c. Billy rips off his belt to whip Prince Brat.

7. The main idea of Chapter 12 was: a. Cutwater ties up Jemmy and Prince Brat.

b. Jemmy works out an escape plan, but Prince Brat spoils it. c. The ransom note is sent.

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The Whipping Boy

Chapters 13 - 14

1. What creature did Jemmy come across as he was running away from

Cutwater?

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2. What did Jemmy say to the prince to keep him from getting mad?

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3. What was the name of the bear?

a. Patty

b. Priscilla

c. Petunia

d. Perky

4. Why did Jemmy want to go to the river?

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5. Why did Prince Brat not want to be rescued?

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6. The main idea of Chapter 13 was: a. Jemmy gets away from Cutwater.

b. The prince's face turned lobster-red from running. c. Trees make good hiding places.

7. The main idea of Chapter 14 was: a. Jemmy likes to pick petunias.

b. Jemmy meets a girl named Betsy who is looking for her dancing

bear. c. The prince gets dirty.

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The Whipping Boy

Chapters 15 - 16

1. What "treasures" did the prince and Jemmy find in the mud?

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2. Why did Jemmy ask the potato man to stop for the prince?

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3. Jemmy compared his friendship to the prince as

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4. What amazed Jemmy about the prince? a. He was nasty to all he met.

b. He was forever crying. c. He never cried when he was whipped.

d. He had a mean air about him. 5. Who came to the prince's rescue?

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The Whipping Boy

Chapters 17 - 18

1. Why did Jemmy and Prince Brat decide to travel to town with Betsy?

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2. In what condition did they find Captain Nips?

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3. Why did Jemmy ride with Captain Nips in front of the wagon?

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4. Why did Jemmy think "Princes and such-like were hard to fathom!"?

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5. Name some things the prince did in the city that he was not allowed to

do in the castle?

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6. What did the newspaper say about the whipping boy?

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The Whipping Boy

Chapters 19 - 20

1. Where did Jemmy go to hide?

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2. Why did Jemmy say, "Reckon I do trust you." to the prince?

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3. Why did the rats grow so big in the sewers?

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4. What happened to Hold-Your-Nose-Billy and Cutwater in the sewer?

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5. What happened to the ruffians?

a. They became whipping boys. b. They ended up on a convict island.

c. They were never heard from again. d. They were hanged.

6. What happened when Jemmy and the prince talked to the king?

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Activities

The Medieval Banner

Make medieval banners. The ones below were made of felt and yarn. They hang on coat hangers. If you want to have an authentic design go to our link

page and check out the site called Shields, Knights, and Heraldry http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldry.htm.

Berry Ink and a Scroll

Make a book or scroll.

The scroll may be made to look old by staining the paper with coffee or tea.

Make blueberry ink. This is made by mashing blueberries. Take the juice and add a small amount of vinegar and salt to the juice.

Use a quill to have students write in their scroll.

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A Shield and Sword

Make your own shield and sword.

Swords can be made

from an empty

wrapping paper roll. Flatten the roll. Cut

one end into a point. Wrap the roll with

silver duct tape. Add a piece of poster board

to make the handle. Wrap the bottom of the

sword with black electrician's tape.

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Mock Stained Glass

Make a mock stained glass.

Cut out a design on a piece of black construction paper. Take a clear piece of

stiff plastic and glue this to the black construction paper. On the back side of the clear plastic, glue small pieces of colored tissue paper to color in your

design.

Pomander Balls

Make a pomander ball - Small pomander balls in were placed in handkerchiefs so the ladies

could sniff their sweet smell instead of bad street odors.

Directions for making a pomander ball: Use a toothpick to prick a hole in the skin of a piece of

fruit such as an apple or orange. Then place a clove in the hole. Repeat until the entire fruit is

covered with cloves. Next stick the tips of a wire hairpin into the fruit at the stem. Then roll the

fruit in a dish of cinnamon. Place the fruit in a piece of cheesecloth. Twist the cheesecloth

together around the hairpin. Use a piece of yarn to tie the cheesecloth onto the hairpin. Next tie

a ribbon bow around the yarn. Allow the fruit to dry in a cool, dark place for two to three weeks

until the fruit hardens. Place the dried pomander ball in a closet or drawer.

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The Cake Castle

Make a castle cake.

Start by making two cake mixes. Pour the batter into 4 loaf pans and into 4

ice cream cones. Bake as directed by the mix. Arrange the four cakes into a square with the ice cream cones on the corners. Spread white icing over the

cakes and ice cream cones. Decorate using fruit gummies, M & M's, and marshmallows. Make a drawbridge with cookies.

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Helmets for the Knights and Hats for the Ladies

Can you believe this helmet was made from an ordinary milk jug? See the directions below.

Follow them to make your own helmet.

Make helmets or cone shaped hats.

A helmet may be made from a

gallon milk jug. Cut out the side opposite the handle and the

bottom of the jug. The opening you cut needs to be large

enough to put your face through. From the left over

pieces of plastic cut a chin

strap. Staple the chin strap onto the helmet. Cover the helmet

with aluminum foil. Add a paper plume at the top of the helmet.

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Girls may wish to make a cone hat instead. Use a large

piece of poster board. Cut it into a half circle shape. Roll the poster board into a cone shape and staple the back

seam securely. Add a long scarf to the point. This may be taped to the inside before rolling. Staple two ribbons on

the sides so that the hat may be tied under the chin when wearing.