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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Crispin tell the rebels?
(a) That he is making a claim as Lord Furnival's heir.
(b) That soldiers are outside.
(c) That he is leaving the city.
(d) That he is going to turn himself in.

4. What does Crispin show Aycliffe?
(a) A tattoo.
(b) A signet ring.
(c) The lead cross.
(d) A letter.

5. What does Crispin promise if Bear and Crispin are allowed to leave?
(a) Crispin will never claim to be Lord Furnival's heir.
(b) That Crispin will not kill John Aycliffe.
(c) That Crispin will not kill Lady Furnival.
(d) That Crispin will appoint him as his burser when Crispin claims his heritage.

6. Where does Crispin find John Ball?
(a) In the cathedral.
(b) At the Jolly Roger Inn.
(c) At the White Stag Inn.
(d) Just outside the city gates.

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

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

9. Why can't Crispin leave the city?
(a) He can't find the main gate.
(b) He is being looked for by the guards.
(c) The gates have closed for the night.
(d) He has no money to pay the toll.

10. What amazes Crispin as the two are getting closer to Great Wexly?
(a) That even the nobles are kinder.
(b) The variety of people.
(c) That the road is paved.
(d) That there are more soldiers about on the road.

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

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

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

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

15. Who is taken into the Furnival palace?
(a) Crispin.
(b) No one.
(c) John Ball.
(d) Bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bear do when Aycliff is distracted?

2. What does Crispin reveal to John Aycliffe?

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

4. What does John Aycliffe say Crispin is?

5. What happens when the two reach the entrance to Wexly?

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