1. When the Tartars attack Krakow in the 1200s, what do the Polish people decide to do?
(a) They decide to send armies out of the castle gates to meet the Tartars.
(b) They decide to not defend the city outside of the gates of Wawel.
(c) They decide to prepare to attack the Tartars outside the castle gates.
(d) They decide to flee the castle gates once the Tartars approach.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 13, what does Kreutz tell Tring?
(a) That he wants to tell the king about the crystal.
(b) That he thinks they should flee to Kiev with the Philosopher's Stone.
(c) That he no longer wishes to participate in their experiments.
(d) That he wants to use the Philosopher's Stone to make gold.

3. What happens to the fire?
(a) It is quickly contained because of the line drawn to keep it from speading.
(b) It burns down the king's palace.
(c) The fire rages out of control.
(d) It burns for one hour and stops by the time the Heynal is played again.

4. While in the caravan, which of the stranger's orders does Joseph Charnetski follow?
(a) To carry some of the goods for market.
(b) To take a pumpkin from the stranger.
(c) To take the reigns of the stranger's horse.
(d) To give some of the goods from Joseph's wagon to him.

5. What do the people try to do with their possessions during the fire?
(a) Because the fire is contained quickly, they just have to do some clean up in their dwellings.
(b) They try to quickly rescue as much as they can from the fire.
(c) They take them to the king's palace to help his family.
(d) They sell their possessions.