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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Crispin pray inside in the chapel?
(a) That God will judge John Aycliffe.
(b) That Lady Furnival will be fair to Crispin.
(c) That God will judge Lord Furnival truly.
(d) That Crispin has the courage to kill Lady Furnival.

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

5. Where does Crispin put the lead cross?
(a) On the body of Aycliffe.
(b) In the river.
(c) On the city wall.
(d) Around his neck.

6. How does Crispin threaten Aycliffe?
(a) With a sword.
(b) By threatening to reveal a secret of Aycliffe's.
(c) With a dagger.
(d) Crispin does not threaten Aycliffe.

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

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

9. What offer does Bear make to Crispin one night?
(a) None.
(b) To set Crispin free at the next village.
(c) To take Crispin to Crispin's father.
(d) To make Crispin his apprentice.

10. Why does Crispin decide he must rescue Bear?
(a) Bear has information Crispin needs about Crispin's father.
(b) Crispin decides he cannot rescue Bear.
(c) Bear is like a father to Crispin.
(d) Bear might get Crispin in more trouble.

11. Who finds the wandering Crispin?
(a) Widow Daventry.
(b) Bear.
(c) John Ball.
(d) John Aycliffe.

12. What does Bear tell Crispin in response to Crispin's concerns?
(a) Not to worry.
(b) That they would travel somewhere else if need be.
(c) That Crispin's real father would save them.
(d) That they would lay an ambush for the one-eyed man.

13. What does Bear do when Aycliff is distracted?
(a) Collapses.
(b) Kills Aycliff with his dagger.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Throws Aycliff on the soldiers' spears.

14. What does Crispin do when confronted by two men?
(a) Throws his knife at one and kills the man.
(b) Gives himself up.
(c) Knocks into one and escapes.
(d) Throws a rock at one and knocks him out.

15. What does Aycliffe agree to swear?
(a) To convince Lady Furnival to accept Crispin's claim.
(b) To help Lady Furnival.
(c) An oath that Bear and Crispin can leave the city.
(d) To be honest in his dealings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Crispin tell the rebels?

2. What do apprentices want, according to the two persons Crispin hears talking?

3. Why does Crispin think Bear was captured?

4. About what is Bear pleased when he sees Crispin?

5. Where does Crispin see John Aycliffe?

(see the answer keys)

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