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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Crispin pretend as he is leaving the tavern?
(a) That he is leaving the city.
(b) That Lady Furnival is his mother.
(c) That he is deaf.
(d) That he is a stable boy.

2. What does Crispin miss hearing as he eavesdrops?
(a) Something about Lord Furnival's heir.
(b) The sound of someone hurting Widow Deventry.
(c) A man sneaking up on him from behind.
(d) The sound of Bear yelling.

3. Who is pleased to see Bear at the Green Man tavern?
(a) The Widow Daventry.
(b) Bear's wife.
(c) Bear's son.
(d) No one.

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

5. What does it mean when there is black cloth with blue and gold ribbons.
(a) Someone important has died.
(b) Bear must bow and pray.
(c) Bear must make a tithe.
(d) Someone important is in the city.

6. Where does Crispin see John Aycliffe?
(a) At the front of his inn.
(b) At Lord Furnival's home.
(c) In the cathedral.
(d) In the marketplace.

7. What shocks Crispin when he comes down for breakfast?
(a) Seeing his mother.
(b) Seeing the bruises on the Widow's face.
(c) Seeing the one-eyed man.
(d) Nothing.

8. How does Crispin feel about Bear's orders?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Confused.
(c) Resentful.
(d) Indifferent.

9. Why can't Crispin sleep?
(a) He has a headache.
(b) He is feverish.
(c) He is worried.
(d) The person next door is snoring too loudly.

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

11. Where are Bear and Crispin given a place to sleep at the inn?
(a) In the cellar.
(b) On the second floor.
(c) On the fourth floor.
(d) In the attic.

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

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

14. What does the Widow Deventry have Crispin do?
(a) Groom some of the horses.
(b) Run to the marketplace.
(c) Go back up to his room.
(d) Work in the kitchen.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is likely to happen to Bear?

3. Why does Crispin decide he must rescue Bear?

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

5. Who is weeping when Crispin goes into the downstairs part of the tavern?

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