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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue: 1123.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the prisoner do after the noose is placed around his neck?
(a) He begins to cry.
(b) He starts to sing.
(c) He begins to beg for mercy.
(d) He begins to scream.

2. What is the reaction of the young boys toward the prisoner?
(a) They are afraid of him.
(b) They think he is strong and brave.
(c) They laugh hysterically at him until they fall down.
(d) They think he is a demon.

3. What do the older women bring to the marketplace when they go to watch the hanging?
(a) They bring their weaving to pass the time.
(b) They bring clothing to mend while at the hanging.
(c) They bring ale and food to sell at the hanging.
(d) They bring wooden stools to sit while watching the hanging.

4. What do the accusers do as the young man hangs from the noose?
(a) They turn and ride away.
(b) They laugh at the dead man.
(c) They stare at the gallows.
(d) They jeer the person who screamed at the prisoner's death.

5. How many passengers aboard the sunken ship survive?
(a) Ten
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) Five

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do three men ride behind the prisoner?

2. What reaction do the old women have toward the prisoner?

3. How do the young maidens feel about the prisoner?

4. What is the name of the ship that sinks after setting sail from England in 1120?

5. What are the values of the boys who gather in the marketplace?

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