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Reading 4th Quarter Exam
Reading 4th Quarter Exam
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5th Grade
05/07/2013

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page
Definition
a young boy who serves a royal person
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ruffian
Definition
a rude and rough person
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overcast
Definition
when the sky is gray and cloudy
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penalty
Definition
the punishment somebody receives for breaking the rules
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regret
Definition
when you're sorry about something that happened
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optimistic
Definition
when you look on the good side of things
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ruler
Definition
a person who is in charge of a country
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under arrest
Definition
when a person is held by the police or other officers of the law
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widow
Definition
a woman whose husband is dead
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seal
Definition
a tool that puts a special mark on a piece of paper
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humble
Definition
the opposite of proud and conceited
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irritable
Definition
when you are grouchy
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mourn
Definition
when you show that you are sad about a person's death
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patrician
Definition
a lord, lady, or a member of the royal family
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butler
Definition
a male servant who's in charge of other servants
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pauper
Definition
people who have no money
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dignity
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to act with confidence and good manners
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prince
Definition
the son of a king or queen
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riot
Definition
a large fight that involves a mob
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impostor
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someone who pretends to be somebody else
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rich and poor
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What were the two main classes of people in England during the 1500's?
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the poor ate vegetables, but the rich ate meat.
Definition
How was the poor people's food different from the rich people's food?
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Electricity wasn't discovered yet.
Definition
Why didn't the houses have electricity?
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An Earl named Hertford
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Who was Tom's teacher?
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the Lords Mayor's Banquet
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What banquet is Tom supposed to attend?
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He was warm and could sleep.
Definition
Why was Edward so happy when he was under the blankets?
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He had forced him to become a hermit.
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Why was the old man mad at Henry the Eighth?
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Who might try to poison a prince?
Definition
Someone who wants to be king.
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How was the prince's barge decorated?
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With large shields and silk streamers.
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Who was the Tudor ruler when William Shakespeare wrote plays and poems?
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Elizabeth the first
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How did Miles's father and Arthur become free from the terror of Hugh?
Definition
They died
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What did Tom use the seal for?
Definition
cracking nuts
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The firstborn son of the English king or Queen was called the __________.
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Prince of Wales
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_________ taught Tom to read and write.
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Father Andrew
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__________ official title was The Prince of Wales.
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Edward
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________ had been trained in the use of swords and other battle weapons.
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Edward
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______ was the messenger boy.
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Hugo
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Miles' castle was named _________.
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Hendon Hall
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_______ job was to be whipped if the prince did poorly in his studies.
Definition
Humphry's
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The _______ had to pay two pennies for rent.
Definition
Canty's
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