Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- How would the fictional King Edward's reign have been different if the events in The Prince and the Pauper had never happened?
- How do you think The Prince and the Pauper would have ended if Tom were actually crowned king? What would have happened to Edward? To Tom? What about England?
- Would the events in The Prince and the Pauper be possible in contemporary society? Why or why not?
- How do the events of the last few chapters change how you feel about The Prince and the Pauper? How would you feel if no justice were served?
- Mark Twain obviously wasn't a 16th-century author. Do you think he was successful in recreating the prose style of the time? Why or why not?