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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joan believe might be responsible for the destruction of the Saracens due to divine presence?
(a) Lothar.
(b) Leo.
(c) Gerold.
(d) Anastasius.

2. What magical event takes place when Lothar reaches Rome?
(a) The basilica doors open.
(b) The city gates close on their own.
(c) The basilica doors close on their own.
(d) The city gates open on their own.

3. To what position does the new Pope promote Joan?
(a) Cardinal.
(b) Bishop.
(c) Superista.
(d) Nomenclator.

4. What item does Joan give to the daughter of her friend, Arn?
(a) Her St. Catherine medal.
(b) Her crucifix.
(c) Her monk robes.
(d) Her rosary.

5. How does Joan attempt to treat her condition?
(a) With herbs to promote a miscarriage.
(b) With herbs to shrink the tumor.
(c) With opiates to treat the pain.
(d) With molds to treat the infection.

6. What does Joan know about the Saracens that makes her fear for the safety of Rome?
(a) They do not fear Roman armies.
(b) They do not fear Lothar.
(c) They do not fear legal prosecution.
(d) They do not fear Christian gods.

7. What scheme has the missus concocted with the courtesan, Marioza?
(a) To prove John of Angelicus is really Joan of Ingleheim.
(b) To prove John of Angelicus is not a real doctor.
(c) To bribe John of Angelicus to stop treating the Pope.
(d) To seduce John of Angelicus and ruin his reputation.

8. To where does the fire spread, placing innocent lives in danger?
(a) The local market.
(b) The basilica.
(c) The school house.
(d) The village.

9. How do and Gerold Joan finally find a moment of intimacy after all these years?
(a) They are lost in the rubble of a fallen building.
(b) They are washed onto a deserted island by a tsunami wave.
(c) They are placed in isolation while suffering the plague.
(d) They are forced into a room after a tidal wave.

10. What punishment does the Pope give the person accused of starting the fire?
(a) Exile.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Excommunication.
(d) Imprisonment in the dungeon.

11. Who takes advantage of the Pope's illness by exerting his power beyond the limits of his position as missus?
(a) Benedict.
(b) Anastasius.
(c) Lothar.
(d) Gerold.

12. What is the new pope's first project upon taking office?
(a) Rebuilding of the wall.
(b) Rebuilding of the aquaduct.
(c) Rebuilding of the school house.
(d) Rebuilding of the watch tower.

13. What law does Anastasius invoke at Gerold's trial in Chapter 29?
(a) Intinction.
(b) Convention.
(c) Conjuration.
(d) Gnosticism.

14. Who restores Anastasius' Cardinal rank to him after his excommunication by Pope Leo?
(a) The new Pope.
(b) Joan.
(c) Lothar.
(d) Archbishop Raban.

15. Why is Joan released from the dungeon?
(a) To negotiate with Lothar.
(b) To help find Benedict.
(c) To pray for a miracle.
(d) To treat the Pope's illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crime is Benedict accused of committing?

2. What misunderstanding do Gerold and Joan work out when they meet up again?

3. What practice that Joan was previously punished for incorporating into church services is widely incorporated now?

4. For what crime is Gerold put on trial in Chapter 29?

5. What event is Anastasius waiting to take place in order to help him advance in the church?

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