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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of Nicholas Barber?

2. In the Play of Adam, Springer plays the role of:

3. Nicholas enters the town:

4. What does Nicholas ask the group leader?

5. In the road, Nicholas sees a group of people:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the group decide to take Brendan's body with them?

2. What does the group find strange about the circumstances surrounding Thomas Wells' death?

3. What does the innkeeper demand that angers Stephen?

4. What is the subject of the Play of Adam?

5. What problem does the group have securing their lodging?

6. What happened to Stephen's thumb?

7. Why does Martin linger after Brendan's funeral?

8. Where is the group of traveling players traveling to?

9. Why does Stephen get into a fight with the jongleurs?

10. With whom do Martin and Tobias arrange the funeral of Brendan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author has various techniques that he uses in the book. Discuss the use of light and what it means. Why is Death referred to with a capital 'D'?

Essay Topic 2

Who is the King's Justice? Why does he appear in the town? Do you think Nicholas was right to trust him after he escaped from the castle? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Lord de Guise. Do you think he treated the players fairly? Were the players justified in being concerned for their lives?

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