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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What terms does Martin not use to describe a play about the murder?
(a) Morality Play.
(b) written script.
(c) don't need verse.
(d) dumb show.

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

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

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

5. What is Nicholas' view of his first performance?
(a) he forgot his lines.
(b) it was a failure.
(c) he was too nervous.
(d) it was a success.

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

7. Who does Straw compare the Knights to:
(a) priests.
(b) no one.
(c) the players.
(d) the townsmen.

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

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

10. Where are the Knights riding to?
(a) the inn.
(b) their own lord.
(c) the jousting tourney.
(d) France.

11. What kind of performance are the players going to give?
(a) the Play of Adam.
(b) Greek tragedy.
(c) dancing.
(d) singing.

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

13. In the Play of Adam, Springer plays the role of:
(a) the Devil.
(b) Adam.
(c) Eve.
(d) God.

14. At first, Nicholas thought the group of people were:
(a) robbers.
(b) clerics.
(c) townspeople.
(d) murderous.

15. What information does Martin learn about the murder?
(a) the woman was seen yelling at the boy.
(b) the woman made it known she was looking for the boy.
(c) the boy was asking for the woman.
(d) the woman was seen near the road when the boy was killed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which words does Martin use that do not apply to God and Satan?

3. What do they learn has occurred in the town?

4. The character Tobias functions as the:

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

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