2. Why are many people surprised at Peter's new friendship?
(a) He and his friend are from different stations in life.
(b) He and his friend do not speak the same language.
(c) There is a great age difference between Peter and his friend.
(d) He and his friend are from different countries.

3. Who wants to kill the queen?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her husband's advisor.
(c) Her maid.
(d) Her husband.

4. What is used as evidence in finding Peter guilty?
(a) A box with his name on it.
(b) A toy that belonged to him.
(c) His fingerprints.
(d) A note written in Peter's handwriting.

5. Why is the Judge-General not allowed to preside over the trial?
(a) He is not a citizen of the kingdom.
(b) Everyone knows he has already found Peter guilty.
(c) He is related to the king.
(d) He will be acting monarch for the duration of the trial.

6. What is used in an aborted plot to kill the queen?
(a) A poisoned dart.
(b) Fermented brandy.
(c) Food laced with arsenic.
(d) Poison from a deadly spider.

7. How does Flagg deflect suspicion?
(a) By weeping uncontrollably.
(b) By volunteering to be searched.
(c) By organizing a search for the guilty party.
(d) By staying constantly at the king's side.

8. What animal is used to help frame Peter for murder?
(a) A rat.
(b) A bat.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A horse.

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

10. When a group of men recognize Peter's long-time friend, what happens?
(a) They offer to help in any way they can.
(b) They attempt to beat him.
(c) They surround him and protect him from others.
(d) They attempt to kill him.

11. What is Flagg's ultimate goal?
(a) To destroy Delain.
(b) To become king.
(c) To cause discontent wherever he goes.
(d) To become immortal.

12. Which of the following is an ironic twist in this story?
(a) The actual murderer is called as a witness.
(b) All witnesses have suitable alibies.
(c) The judge does not want to try the case because it involves the king.
(d) The witnesses are all found guilty.

13. Which of the following hampers the trial proceedings?
(a) Peter has already become king.
(b) The people do not think Peter is guilty.
(c) The court magician has lost the evidence.
(d) A fair judge cannot be found.

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

15. Who assists the murderer in killing the queen?
(a) The queen's son.
(b) The queen's best friend.
(c) The queen's midwife.
(d) The queen's husband.