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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Crispin hear that scares him when he listens in on a meeting?
(a) Talk about Lord Furnival's heir.
(b) Nothing in particular.
(c) Talk about Crispin murdering a priest.
(d) Talk about rebellion and freedom.

2. Why does Crispin follow the soldiers?
(a) To turn himself in.
(b) To see if he can get out of the gate with the soldiers.
(c) To harass them as they are taking John Ball to prison.
(d) To learn where they are taking Bear.

3. What does Crispin think the courier brought news of to John Ayclliffe?
(a) Lady Furnival's miscarriage.
(b) Lord Furnival's death.
(c) Bear's death.
(d) Crispin's claim to Lord Furnival's estate.

4. Where does Crispin get a dagger?
(a) From a young shepherd boy.
(b) From a sleeping gate guard.
(c) In the palace armory.
(d) From one of the rebels.

5. When does Bear think will be a better time for rebellion?
(a) When King Edward dies.
(b) When the French Revolution is successful.
(c) When Lord Furnival dies.
(d) When the Americans are free.

6. Where is Bear as Crispin is following the soldiers?
(a) With the soldiers.
(b) With John Ball and the other rebels.
(c) Crispin does not know where Bear is.
(d) Running in the opposite direction as the soldiers.

7. What happens when Crispin runs into an alley?
(a) He is helped into a door.
(b) He has to climb a high wall.
(c) He trips over a dead begger.
(d) He is cornered by two men.

8. Where does Crispin hide when he hears soldiers?
(a) In a secret hiding place that Bear showed him.
(b) Under the bed.
(c) On the window ledge.
(d) In a keg in the cellar.

9. What does Bear continue doing as the two travel?
(a) Teach Crispin to be a performer.
(b) Teach Crispin to read and write.
(c) Leaving misleading clues as to where they are going.
(d) Backtracking their trail.

10. What does Crispin ask a nearby boy?
(a) Where the marketplace is.
(b) How to find the cathedral.
(c) Who the rich lady on the horse is.
(d) How to find his inn.

11. Who is weeping when Crispin goes into the downstairs part of the tavern?
(a) Widow Daventry.
(b) Bear.
(c) No one.
(d) The bar maid.

12. Why is Crispin concerned about their departure?
(a) That Bear revealed where they are traveling.
(b) That the one-eye man seemed set to travel.
(c) That the elderly woman seemed suspicious.
(d) That the priest seemed suspicious.

13. What does Crispin see as he opens the window in his room?
(a) A vulture flying across the light of the moon.
(b) John Ball leaving the inn.
(c) John Aycliffe leaving the inn.
(d) A figure watching from the street.

14. Who is the rich lady on a horse?
(a) Lady Furnival's daughter.
(b) Crispin's grandmother.
(c) Crispin's aunt.
(d) Lady Furnival.

15. What does Bear tell Crispin to do?
(a) Go explore the marketplace.
(b) Go practice his lyre.
(c) Stay in the room.
(d) Go practice his flute.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cripin tell Bear as they are leaving the village?

2. What does Crispin decide to do after Bear leaves?

3. Who is pleased to see Bear at the Green Man tavern?

4. Why does Crispin think Bear was captured?

5. What does Crispin miss hearing as he eavesdrops?

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