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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Straw's view of the play's performance?
(a) it was a failure.
(b) it is fine as it is.
(c) there is not enough movement.
(d) they need more dialogue.

2. Before the funeral, Margaret:
(a) quarrels with Stephen.
(b) leaves the group.
(c) shaves Nicholas' head.
(d) cries for Brendan.

3. In the opening of the chapters, Nicholas talks about:
(a) his lust.
(b) his childhood.
(c) the distress he has caused his bishop.
(d) his ability to sing.

4. What does the group finally do with Brendan's body?
(a) cover it with snow.
(b) cremate it.
(c) place it in the cart and take it with them.
(d) bury it in a proper grave.

5. What does Nicholas learn from the character Straw?
(a) the song he is to sing.
(b) acrobats.
(c) mime.
(d) dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is not one of the three things about the Monk that raises questions:

2. Nicholas realizes that the group consisted of traveling players when:

3. Who breaks up the fight and settles the issue?

4. The expenses of the group are paid:

5. What is the purpose of their traveling?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom do Martin and Tobias arrange the funeral of Brendan?

2. Where is the group of traveling players traveling to?

3. What does the innkeeper demand that angers Stephen?

4. What is the subject of the Play of Adam?

5. What happened to Stephen's thumb?

6. What was Nicholas fleeing from when he saw the group of people?

7. How do the players learn the story of Thomas Wells?

8. How does Nicholas cause distress to his Bishop?

9. What does the group find strange about the circumstances surrounding Thomas Wells' death?

10. Why does the group decide to take Brendan's body with them?

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