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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. Which is not one of the three things about the Monk that raises questions:

2. How many people did Nicholas count in the group?

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

4. How much did each player receive from the proceeds of the play?

5. What does Nicholas learn from the character Straw?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nicholas see the group of people do?

2. What does the group learn has happened in the town?

3. What does Nicholas learn as they travel?

4. How does Nicholas feel about his performance?

5. What were the duties to which the Bishop had assigned Nicholas?

6. What do the players discuss after the performance?

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

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

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

10. What do Martin and Nicholas talk about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the Play of Thomas Wells and the True Play of Thomas Wells represent? Do the players make their point in the plays? Do you think it is a good way to do it?

Essay Topic 2

What is your opinion of the book? Is it a good way to do a murder mystery? Did the book hold your interest?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the structure of a feudal society. Where does the King's Justice fit in this structure? Where does Lord de Guise fit? Where do the players fit?

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