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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the performance, Martin tells the audience that:
(a) the play is based on Cain and Abel.
(b) the play was written in London.
(c) the play is the play of their town.
(d) the play is not finished and has been postponed.

2. The financial proceeds from the performance were:
(a) about average.
(b) more than they ever earned from one play.
(c) low.
(d) the same as the last play.

3. What does Nicholas tell Lambert when he says he is a player?
(a) the King's Justice wants more information.
(b) the truth can be made known in a play about the murder.
(c) the people of the town are interested.
(d) the players don't believe the Monk's story.

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

5. Who plays the role of Thomas Wells in the play:
(a) Nicholas.
(b) Straw.
(c) Springer.
(d) Stephen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What alerted the players to the beginning of the jousting tourney?

2. As host, Lord de Guise:

3. The son of the lord, William:

4. What does Nicholas learn from Margaret?

5. The Justice, his men and Nicholas ride to:

Short Essay Questions

1. What does examining the body of Thomas Wells reveal?

2. What does Nicholas feel is Martin's purpose for the play?

3. What do the players do when the steward takes them to Lord de Guise's chamber?

4. What happens when Nicholas is sent to give Last Rites to the dying Knight?

5. Nicholas thinks over the events of the last few days. What does he blame for their predicament?

6. What kinds of questions does the Justice ask Margaret?

7. What does Nicholas learn about the activities of John Lambert?

8. Why is the audience angry at the players when they learn of the Monk's death?

9. What are the players allowed to bring to the castle?

10. How did Martin error and how did he correct his error?

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