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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. How did the ladies signify their favorite knights?

2. When Nicholas walks through the town, he sees:

3. In the play Thomas Wells says the purpose of the purse was to:

4. What are the players allowed to take with them to the castle?

5. How does Stephen arrive for the play's performance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Nicholas go after leaving the castle?

2. How did the players think they would deal with Lord de Guise?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happens in the show when Thomas Wells was portrayed as following the woman to her house?

9. What happens before the conclusion of the performance?

10. What information does Stephen learn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting for the novel. What are the characteristics of fourteenth century England? Comment on the living conditions of the people.

Essay Topic 2

Would you consider Martin an innovator? Why or why not? Do you think he had good ideas? Why or why not? Was the play of the murder a good idea in your opinion?

Essay Topic 3

In some ways the play on the murder explains the power of the arts and media. Explain why. Would the effect have been the same if the players just went around the area talking to people? Why or why not?

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