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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the setting?
(a) A pasture behind the tower.
(b) Another room of the tower.
(c) The Peasant Woman's home.
(d) A room in the castle.

2. How does Andrew explain the source of the noise?
(a) The Prisoner has a horse's bone that he uses to attack rats and other vermin when they get too much for him.
(b) The Prisoner is suffocating his cellmate.
(c) The Prisoner is singing to himself to stay calm.
(d) The Prisoner is crying and praying for help.

3. In the distance, what are heard?
(a) Voices singing in Latin.
(b) People screaming.
(c) Several arguments.
(d) Voices chanting for the King.

4. Why are the Voivode late?
(a) They got lost.
(b) They were held back by rebels.
(c) They forgot when they were to arrive.
(d) They were not sure if they wanted to come.

5. What is heard at the gate?
(a) A bird.
(b) A whisper.
(c) A scream.
(d) A knock.

6. In front of the tower, why does Olivier bully and berate a young Recruit?
(a) For not responding properly to his petty orders.
(b) The Recruit was late to his post.
(c) He is shy.
(d) The Recruit argued with Olivier.

7. What does Julian tell the Doctor he is expected to do, regarding the Prisoner's health?
(a) Propose how to destroy it completely.
(b) See how much longer it will hold up.
(c) Propose ways in which drastic improvements can be made.
(d) See if it is weakening.

8. Of what does Pancras remind Olivier?
(a) The prince should be allowed to escape.
(b) He is to only refer to the Prisoner as a prince.
(c) He is never to refer to the Prisoner as a prince.
(d) The prince is a kind man.

9. How does Olivier speak about violence to come?
(a) With anger.
(b) With sadness.
(c) With fear.
(d) With pleasure.

10. How does Olivier speak to the guards?
(a) Kindly.
(b) Quietly.
(c) Sadly.
(d) Arrogantly.

11. Julian appears, carrying a vial that contains what?
(a) The Doctor's potion.
(b) Water.
(c) Perfume.
(d) Sigismund's blood.

12. What does Julian tell Sigismund he has come to bring him?
(a) Joy.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Revenge.

13. How does the book the Monk reads describe the presence of the world?
(a) As a green, luscious place.
(b) As a desert wasteland.
(c) As a venemous fungus.
(d) As a colorful rainbow.

14. Of what was the Doctor accused based on the Prisoner's survival?
(a) Wanting a new king.
(b) Trying to save the Prisoner.
(c) Having ambitions for power.
(d) Wanting to be far from this kingdom.

15. What does the Doctor think about the Prisoner's soul?
(a) It is dying.
(b) It is weak.
(c) It is noble and predestined for high distinction.
(d) It is going to Hell.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what are the citizens talking?

2. How does Julian react when Anton speaks about how glad he will be when the nobleman has gone?

3. How does Sigismund respond when Julian tells him he has to drink the potion to go on a journey?

4. How has Simon come?

5. Who does Olivier think can sense "the bloodshed to come?"

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