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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Joan refuse to run away with Gerold in Chapter 27?
(a) She has too many responsibilities.
(b) She does not want to be forced to rely on a man.
(c) She does not love him.
(d) She does not want to give up her career.

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

3. What do the Saracens take from the basilica?
(a) The ark of the covenant.
(b) The cross of Constantine.
(c) The holy grail.
(d) The cross of Gabriel.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who attempts to poison Pope Leo in order to clear the way for the election of a new pope?

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

3. How do and Gerold Joan finally find a moment of intimacy after all these years?

4. Who burns the project in an attempt to hurt the Pope's role in Rome?

5. Where does Joan spend a great deal of her time in Rome assisting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pope Leo excommunicate Anastasius?

2. Who is referred to as 'Little Pope' under Pope Leo? Why?

3. What project does Joan immediately give to Gerold to oversee as she becomes Pope?

4. Who is working behind the new Pope, Pope Sergius, in order to increase his own power?

5. What does Joan encourage Pope Sergius to do that makes Benedict unhappy?

6. How does Joan prove Gerold innocent during his trial for treason?

7. What causes Joan's death?

8. How does Pope Leo die? Who is elected to take his place?

9. What warning does Joan give Pope Sergius in the face of the Saracen attack that he does not heed?

10. What does Joan implement in order to help slow the spread of the plague during Church services?

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