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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do three men ride behind the prisoner?
(a) They recite the prisoner's crime.
(b) They mock the prisoner publicly.
(c) They are his accusers.
(d) They try to keep order.

2. What is the language the condemned man speaks?
(a) Latin
(b) Gaelic
(c) German
(d) Norman French

3. What is the favorite event for the young boys who gather in the marketplace?
(a) Cock fighting
(b) Watching a hanging
(c) Buying treats at the market
(d) Watching the king pass by

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

5. How does the prisoner react when one of the boys spits in his face?
(a) He tells the boy that he forgives him.
(b) He begins to cry.
(c) He ignores the boy.
(d) He snarls a curse and lunges at the boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the prisoner do after the noose is placed around his neck?

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

3. What action does the person take who screamed at the prisoner's death?

4. What do the older women bring to the marketplace when they go to watch the hanging?

5. What is the condemned man accused of stealing?

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