1. At the palace gate, what suggestion does the guard give to Pan Andrew?
(a) Wait at the palace gates for Pan Andrew Tenczynski to return.
(b) Leave or live in the city under an assumed name.
(c) Live in the city openly and freely.
(d) Go find the king in a neighboring city.

2. Once Tring sees what Kreutz puts in the middle of the room, what does he understand?
(a) He understands why Kreutz is in frequent trances.
(b) He understands why Stas disappeared.
(c) He understands why the Tartars hate the Polish people so much.
(d) He understands why Kreutz is so worried about his niece.

3. In Chapter 7, what tempting thing does Tring tell Kreutz?
(a) He says he could be the trumpeter at the Church of Our Lady Mary.
(b) He says he could be a part of the king's court.
(c) He says he could become the greatest alchemist in Poland.
(d) He says he could own the building in which he lives.

4. As Chapter 1 opens, which of the following describes the caravan?
(a) Peasants riding horses.
(b) One-horse wagons piled high with goods for the marketplace with drivers walking alongside the carts.
(c) Peasants walking and carrying their belongings.
(d) Multiple horse carriages with the drivers riding in them.

5. What is the other secret that Kreutz reveals to Tring?
(a) He tells him that Ivan of Russia is giving him a castle.
(b) He tells him that the Kovalskis are really the Charnetskis.
(c) He tells him that he has found the secret to making gold.
(d) He tells him that his niece really is not related to him at all.