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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the accusers do as the young man hangs from the noose?
(a) They laugh at the dead man.
(b) They turn and ride away.
(c) They jeer the person who screamed at the prisoner's death.
(d) They stare at the gallows.

2. What does the prisoner do after the noose is placed around his neck?
(a) He starts to sing.
(b) He begins to cry.
(c) He begins to beg for mercy.
(d) He begins to scream.

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

4. What type of people live in the homes of the town square?
(a) Soldiers
(b) Craftsmen and traders
(c) Prostitutes
(d) The poor of the town

5. What reaction do the old women have toward the prisoner?
(a) They feel sorry for him.
(b) They are glad he is about to hang.
(c) They feel he deserves his fate.
(d) They think he is handsome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color eyes does the person have that the prisoner stares at in the crowd?

2. What do the young boys of the village admire the most?

3. What is the condemned man accused of stealing?

4. What does the condemned man look like?

5. Who does the prisoner look at while he stands on the gallows?

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