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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what two worlds does the author say Madris is the capital?
(a) The old and the new.
(b) The political and the artistic.
(c) The exciting and the boring.
(d) The rich and the poor.

2. What is the title of the third chapter?
(a) Madrid at Night.
(b) The Streets of Madrid.
(c) Madrid, My Darling Madrid.
(d) Madrid Steel.

3. How did Philip the Fourth respond to the warm ovation given to him by the crowd?
(a) He threw them flowers.
(b) He raised his arms.
(c) He waved back at them.
(d) He doffed his hat.

4. What is the name of the king of Spain?
(a) Philip IV.
(b) Carlos V.
(c) James I.
(d) David II.

5. With whom do Alatriste and don Quevedo have a secret meeting?
(a) De Alquezar.
(b) Bocanegra.
(c) De Olivares.
(d) Cabala.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who found the chief constable his current position in the police force?

2. Where was Quevedo meeting Alatriste in half-an-hour?

3. Where does Alquezar get his short sword?

4. How does Alatriste respond to the soldiers who greet him?

5. What does the narrator say every thirteen year old wants to taste from the world?

(see the answer key)

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