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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue: 1123.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the three men that ride behind the oxcart that carries the prisoner?
(a) A monk, the king, and an earl
(b) The king, the queen, and the priest
(c) An earl, a prior, and a knight
(d) A knight, a priest, and a monk

2. How do the young maidens feel about the prisoner?
(a) They think he is ugly.
(b) They think he is handsome.
(c) They think he is possessed.
(d) They think he is retarded.

3. What color eyes does the person have that the prisoner stares at in the crowd?
(a) Golden and luminous
(b) Gray and dull
(c) Green as the grass
(d) Blue like the sea

4. What is the favorite event for the young boys who gather in the marketplace?
(a) Buying treats at the market
(b) Watching the king pass by
(c) Watching a hanging
(d) Cock fighting

5. What type of death does the prisoner experience when the oxcart is pulled away?
(a) He kicks and fights against the noose.
(b) He gasps for breath for a long time.
(c) His neck breaks and death is quick.
(d) He strangles slowly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the older women bring to the marketplace when they go to watch the hanging?

2. What action does the person take who screamed at the prisoner's death?

3. What does the prisoner do after the noose is placed around his neck?

4. What is the condemned man accused of stealing?

5. Who catches the thief red-handed with the stolen silver chalice?

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