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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the ship that sinks after setting sail from England in 1120?
(a) The Queen Maud
(b) The Balfour
(c) The White Ship
(d) The Queen Elizabeth

3. What action does the person take who screamed at the prisoner's death?
(a) Throws feces at the accusers
(b) Takes a cockerel out of a sack and slices its throat
(c) Takes a lamb and stabs it in the heart
(d) Grabs the prisoner's dangling feet

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

5. What is the reaction of the young boys toward the prisoner?
(a) They think he is a demon.
(b) They laugh hysterically at him until they fall down.
(c) They think he is strong and brave.
(d) They are afraid of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the accusers do as the young man hangs from the noose?

2. Who are the three men that ride behind the oxcart that carries the prisoner?

3. How do the young maidens feel about the prisoner?

4. Why are the boys terrified at the moment of the prisoner's death?

5. What type of people live in the homes of the town square?

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