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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns the bookshop in town that Nicholas enjoys stopping by in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?
(a) Mr. Flinders.
(b) Mr. Quince.
(c) Mr. McPhee.
(d) Mr. Flinder.

2. Where did Saints Crispin and Crispinian preach Christianity to the Gauls?
(a) Autun.
(b) Seine.
(c) Soissons.
(d) Marseilles.

3. Why does Nicholas suspect the grocery store closed early in the ending of Chapter 2 in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?
(a) Daylight savings time.
(b) The next day is a holiday.
(c) The power was out.
(d) The owner is sick.

4. In Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower," Quince tells Nicholas that he is following a noble calling and that if the boy could only stop what the craft would serve him well?
(a) Going fishing.
(b) Daydreaming.
(c) Getting into trouble.
(d) Drawing.

5. What is the weathervane in the shape of, which is atop Quince's shop in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?
(a) Jesus.
(b) A bird.
(c) Saint Crispin.
(d) A dog.

6. In Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower," Quince says that Nicholas will have to be as alert as what?
(a) An eagle in a tree.
(b) A lion on the hunt.
(c) A wolf in winter.
(d) A hare being chased by dogs.

7. What is a form in the approximate shape of a human foot, used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes?
(a) First.
(b) Bump.
(c) Last.
(d) Stump.

8. There is set to be a celebration of what the following day in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?
(a) Easter.
(b) Christmas.
(c) King George's birthday.
(d) Queen Victoria's birthday.

9. Who is the object of Mr. Quince's affections in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?
(a) Juliana.
(b) Miss Catchfly.
(c) Miss McPhee.
(d) Miss Flinders.

10. What does Nicholas think when he wakes up in the morning in Chapter 3 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?
(a) The birds are loud.
(b) It will rain.
(c) It's a beautiful day.
(d) He is late.

11. What does Mr. Quince see when he looks at the stars in Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?
(a) A blue moon.
(b) Shoes.
(c) A rainbow.
(d) Goddesses.

12. What is a class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in colored silks and with or without gold and silver threads?
(a) Kimono.
(b) Scarf.
(c) Brocade.
(d) Burka.

13. Who does Juliana remain preoccupied with obtaining revenge on in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her ex-boyfriend.

14. What is Mr. Quince's profession?
(a) Shoemaker.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Banker.
(d) Dentist.

15. Nicholas is what to Mr. Quince in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His apprentice.
(c) His brother.
(d) His son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Nicholas about all of the books that have come into the bookstore in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

2. Who bursts into the shop demanding that Nicholas repair her shoe in Chapter 3 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

3. What refers to tall winged leather cavalry boots which are reinforced against sword blows by use of chain mail sewn into the lining of the leather?

4. What refers to a craftsman who had fully learned his trade and earned money but was not yet a master?

5. What season does "Saint Crispin's Follower" take place?

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