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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many people did Nicholas count in the group?
(a) six.
(b) five.
(c) three.
(d) four.

3. What does Martin do after the burial?
(a) talks to the knights.
(b) goes to visit the local priest.
(c) talks to Margaret.
(d) talks to the grave digger.

4. What are the group's plans for the town they are entering?
(a) to sell the horse.
(b) to earn money by performing.
(c) to find odd jobs.
(d) to beg for money.

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

6. Which character had his thumb severed?
(a) Springer.
(b) Straw.
(c) Martin.
(d) Stephen.

7. What is the name of the play on the murder?
(a) Play of Thomas Wells.
(b) Virtues and Vices.
(c) Cain and Abel.
(d) Money and Murder.

8. Who turned in Roger True's daughter?
(a) the innkeeper.
(b) a shopkeeper.
(c) a Benedictine monk.
(d) her father.

9. What does Martin learn will begin the next day?
(a) six days of jousting.
(b) a religious service.
(c) three days of plays.
(d) war games.

10. Who found the body of Thomas Wells:
(a) the Monk.
(b) the inn keeper.
(c) Flint.
(d) the Sheriff.

11. Who is the group's patron lord:
(a) Robert Sandville.
(b) Sir William Percy.
(c) the Bishop.
(d) Sir Robert de Brian.

12. The group arranges burial for Brendan with the:
(a) innkeeper.
(b) morgue.
(c) town priest.
(d) hospital.

13. What month is it when Nicholas leaves without permission?
(a) December.
(b) May.
(c) March.
(d) June.

14. Why wouldn't the innkeeper haggle over the price of the accommodations?
(a) he thought they were robbers.
(b) he was overbooked.
(c) he didn't like the look of the group.
(d) they were vagabond players.

15. Thomas Wells obtained the money he was carrying by:
(a) stealing.
(b) his mother borrowed it.
(c) work.
(d) selling the family cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In thinking about the low attendance, what does Martin realize about the audience?

2. Where did the group find lodging in the town?

3. How do the players announce their new play:

4. Brendan's body:

5. What does Nicholas ask the group leader?

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