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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. How old was Becky when she left central Europe?
(a) One year old.
(b) Fourteen years old.
(c) Three years old.
(d) Nine years old.

2. What do the Richterbund students report to Jim about Glatz in Chapter 7?
(a) He plans to disrupt the public visits of the Queen.
(b) He is increasing his contact with foreign military men.
(c) He is leading the revolt against the royal family.
(d) He used to live in Germany and work for the head of commandment there.

3. Which of the following languages does Becky NOT know?
(a) Italian.
(b) Swedish.
(c) French.
(d) German.

4. What does a curator tell Jim about Prince Leopold in Chapter 6?
(a) He was a brave soldier.
(b) He married a Spanish actress.
(c) He died tragically and violently in his teens.
(d) He was largely disliked by the public.

5. Whom does the Prince suspect of setting off the bomb from Chapter 2?
(a) His cousin.
(b) An unrelated fanatic.
(c) His closest advisor.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Prince and Adelaide meet?

2. What does Becky talk about over lunch in Chapter 2?

3. Where is the socialist club that J. Taylor goes to in Chapter 3?

4. Who is going to America the following day at the end of Chapter 2?

5. Whom is J. Taylor looking for when he meets Becky?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jim do after the shooting?

2. What is Jim's job at court?

3. How do the King and Adelaide get along in Chapter 6?

4. How did the Prince and Adelaide come to be married?

5. What do the Countess, Becky, and Adelaide talk about in Chapter 5?

6. Who is the butcher's boy? Why does J. Taylor give him money?

7. What happens while Rudolf and Adelaide are marching during their coronation?

8. What does Count Thalgau tell Jim about Godel?

9. Why does Jim have a hard time getting to the coronation? How does he get there in the end?

10. What does Becky suggest in Chapter 7 to Adelaide and Jim?

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