3. Peter knows who murdered the king and that there is only one way to prove this. What is it?
(a) He must escape.
(b) He must demand a retrial.
(c) He must wait out his sentence and appeal to the people.
(d) He must summon his friends and enlist their help.

4. How does Thomas react after the coronation?
(a) He knows from the beginning that he is meant to be king.
(b) He fights being king, but accepts it anyway.
(c) He agrees to be king, but in name only.
(d) He is at first uncomfortable, but begins to enjoy it.

5. How would you describe Roland's wife?
(a) A young woman who has no interest in being queen.
(b) An old and stubborn woman.
(c) A young woman who will make a good queen.
(d) Very unpopular with the people of the kingdom.

6. What is foreshadowed by the aborted murder attempt?
(a) One character's intention to gain control of the kingdom.
(b) One character's ability to get away with murder.
(c) The general dislike of the queen by everyone in the kingdom.
(d) A much larger plot to kill all of the royalty.

7. What happens when Peter tells his father about the incident with the horse?
(a) He is made head groomsman.
(b) He is rewarded.
(c) He is punished.
(d) He is made king.

8. How do Ben's parents feel about his relationship with Peter?
(a) They are proud.
(b) They do not meddle in their son's business.
(c) They are frightened.
(d) They are unconcerned.

9. What is Ben's reaction when the Judge-General offers him money?
(a) He gratefully accepts it.
(b) He refuses because the offer is so low.
(c) He accepts it at first, but later returns it.
(d) He refuses to take any for himself.

10. What action causes the Judge-General to assume Peter is guilty?
(a) He will not answer.
(b) He confesses.
(c) He has no alibi.
(d) He bursts into tears.

11. Why is Ben sent to the castle?
(a) To serve time for being a friend to the prisoner.
(b) To help find more evidence that the prisoner is guilty.
(c) To help prove that the prisoner is really innocent.
(d) To carry out the requests made by the prisoner.

12. What one action causes many rumors to begin circulating through the kingdom?
(a) Plans for the coronation are rushed to conclusion.
(b) Smoke begins rising from the towers.
(c) No one is allowed to view the king.
(d) The royal guard puts on battle dress.

13. What makes Dragon Sand so dangerous?
(a) Its walls are crumbling into ruin.
(b) It is highly explosive.
(c) It is lethal to breathe it.
(d) He is wild and untamed.

14. How does Thomas react when he feels neglected by his father?
(a) He plans to kill his brother.
(b) He tries harder to win his father's approval.
(c) He decides to run away from home.
(d) He stones a dog to death.

15. Which of the following best describes Thomas?
(a) Tall and handsome.
(b) Short and bowlegged.
(c) Short and stocky.
(d) Tall and bowlegged.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the court magician is asked to identify the murder weapon, he takes great pains to show its strength. What does he do to prove how deadly it is?

2. What is one thing even the best magicians cannot do?

3. Which character is most pleased about the king's illness and death?

4. Who plots to bring ruin to the kingdom?

5. Why does the murderer want to kill the queen?

(see the answer keys)

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