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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) Anastasius.
(b) Lothar.
(c) Leo.
(d) Gerold.

2. About what people is Anastasius writing a book dealing with their history?
(a) The Catholics.
(b) The Prostestants.
(c) The Popes.
(d) The Saxons.

3. What kind of a leader is Pope Leo?
(a) Just and benevolent.
(b) Lazy and ineffective.
(c) Constructive and effective.
(d) Tyrannical and power hungry.

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

5. What medical condition does Joan learn she has after the flood?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Pregnancy.
(c) Plague.
(d) Syphilis.

6. What is done with the surviving Saracens?
(a) They are forced to work on the defense project in Rome.
(b) They are hung.
(c) They are put in a dungeon.
(d) They are sent back to their home country.

7. Who attempts to poison Pope Leo in order to clear the way for the election of a new pope?
(a) Gerold.
(b) Arsenuis.
(c) Anastasius.
(d) Joan.

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

9. Who is elected Pope after Leo's death?
(a) Anastasius.
(b) Waldipert.
(c) Arsenius.
(d) Joan.

10. What disaster befalls the people of Fulda?
(a) Leprosy.
(b) The plague.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A flood.

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

12. Who is traveling with Lothar's army?
(a) Benedict.
(b) John.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Gerold.

13. Who created this miracle?
(a) The Pope.
(b) Gerold.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Joan.

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

15. Which side wins the first battle?
(a) Lothar and Gerold.
(b) Ludwig and Gerold.
(c) Charles and Gerold.
(d) Charles and Ludwig.

Short Answer Questions

1. What conclusion does Joan reach when she comes to treat the Pope's illness in Chapter 20?

2. Who takes over some of the Pope's charitable projects, leading to the nickname Little Pope?

3. Why has Benedict said he took the Papal treasury?

4. What nationality is the new Bishop the Pope has appointed that causes outrage from Magister Militum Daniel?

5. What item does Joan give to the daughter of her friend, Arn?

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