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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the lord of the town?
(a) Lord Richard de Guise.
(b) Sir Robert de Brian.
(c) the Earl of Nottingham.
(d) the Earl of March.

2. What does Martin propose?
(a) they break up the group.
(b) they return to their patron lord.
(c) they do a play based on the murder.
(d) nothing.

3. What have all plays been based on?
(a) the Bible.
(b) history.
(c) real life events.
(d) wars.

4. How does Martin relate the murder to the Bible?
(a) Cain and Abel.
(b) Satan.
(c) God.
(d) Adam and Eve.

5. As Nicholas is falling asleep, what does Martin ask him?
(a) to go for a walk.
(b) to leave the players.
(c) to play a bigger role.
(d) to manage their money.

6. What is Straw's view of the play's performance?
(a) it was a failure.
(b) it is fine as it is.
(c) they need more dialogue.
(d) there is not enough movement.

7. What does Nicholas do for the first time since joining the group?
(a) he prays.
(b) he gives an order.
(c) he expresses his opinion.
(d) he asks for money.

8. Which characters do they feel could be played without words?
(a) the Angel and the Serpent.
(b) none of them.
(c) Adam and Eve.
(d) Satan and God.

9. Who bargains with the innkeeper?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Brendan.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Nicholas.

10. Who did Margaret obtain information from:
(a) the innkeeper.
(b) the tavern keeper.
(c) Flint.
(d) the grave digger.

11. What is the role of Tobias in the Play of Adam?
(a) Satan.
(b) God.
(c) Adam.
(d) Eve.

12. Where does the group plan to perform?
(a) behind the church.
(b) the town square.
(c) the yard of the inn.
(d) the town theater.

13. What did Nicholas do for Sir Robert de Brian?
(a) acted as lianson with the Bishop.
(b) transcribed volumes of verse.
(c) taught his child.
(d) ran his household.

14. How old was Thomas Wells?
(a) fifteen.
(b) twelve.
(c) sixteen.
(d) eleven.

15. Nicholas enters the town:
(a) leading the horse.
(b) hiding in the cart.
(c) playing the Devil's Fool.
(d) dressed as a priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nicholas ask the group leader?

2. The group decides to:

3. In the opening of the chapters, Nicholas talks about:

4. What are the group's plans for the town they are entering?

5. The man who died was:

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