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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nicholas notes that as the play beings:
(a) the innkeeper asked them to leave.
(b) the audience booed.
(c) the is a strange light.
(d) the players were concerned about the sheriff.

2. Martin raises the issue of:
(a) the story of the beggar.
(b) the condition of Lord William.
(c) five boys missing.
(d) the innocence of Jane.

3. How does Stephen arrive for the play's performance?
(a) intoxicated.
(b) angry.
(c) ill.
(d) he doesn't show for the performance.

4. While the people in the room were fussing over the dead man, Nicholas:
(a) consoles them.
(b) stands there quietly.
(c) leads them in prayer.
(d) walks out of the room.

5. When Nicholas walks through the town, he sees:
(a) two men fighting.
(b) a beggar fighting a dog for an egg.
(c) a man who had frozen to death.
(d) a woman lying in the snow.

6. What does Martin want to do?
(a) leave town.
(b) nothing.
(c) save the girl.
(d) fight the Monk.

7. What does Nicholas blame for their problems?
(a) Martin.
(b) Death.
(c) God.
(d) Springer.

8. What does Nicholas learn from the beggar?
(a) nothing.
(b) where to find John Lambert.
(c) the Justice is looking for the Monk.
(d) the Monk left town in the middle of the night.

9. How did the ladies signify their favorite knights?
(a) standing up when they passed.
(b) by throwing scarves and sleeves.
(c) clapping.
(d) throwing roses.

10. Nicholas is wearing:
(a) a cloak from the player's costumes.
(b) beggar's clothing.
(c) ordinary clothing.
(d) his priestly habit.

11. What question does Lambert ask Nicholas:
(a) what is the name of the Justice.
(b) what does the Justice want.
(c) why is Nicholas lying.
(d) what does the Monk want.

12. Who had the players mentioned by name in their play?
(a) Lord de Guise.
(b) Flint, the Lord's steward.
(c) no one.
(d) Lord William.

13. During the play, Nicholas realizes that:
(a) they were doomed to be hanged.
(b) the players made a fatal error.
(c) it was Lord de Guise who did not want the body seen.
(d) Lord de Guise was the killer.

14. What other question is raised in the play?
(a) why was the woman on the road.
(b) why was the Monk on the road.
(c) nothing.
(d) why was the boy on the road.

15. What did the players decide to offer to Lord de Guise?
(a) Christmas plays.
(b) their apologies.
(c) their help in the investigation.
(d) nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the audience appear before the beginning of the performance?

2. While walking to the chamber of the lord, they recognize the smell of:

3. Who do they implicate for the murder in the play?

4. What does Nicholas learn from Margaret?

5. After leaving the room, Nicholas:

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