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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 does Nicholas give as his reason for wanting to join the players?

2. What is Straw's view of the play's performance?

3. Which part of the Devil's Fool role can't Nicholas do?

4. What is Stephen upset about?

5. Why wouldn't the innkeeper haggle over the price of the accommodations?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the players announce the new play?

2. What does the group learn is going to take place in the next six days?

3. What was Nicholas fleeing from when he saw the group of people?

4. Why did Nicholas ask to join the group?

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

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

7. Why do the traveling players accept Nicholas?

8. What is the group's decision about doing a play based on the murder?

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

10. How does the group travel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the murder of Thomas Wells happened. Why was involved? What was the cover up?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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