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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Doctor accuses Julian of committing a crime against who?
(a) The King.
(b) The Doctor.
(c) God himself.
(d) The Prisoner.

2. Over what do Olivier, Pancras and Andrew argue?
(a)
(b)
(c) Whether the Governor in charge of the tower truly has any right to issue orders.
(d)

3. Specific parallels to _____ story appear throughout the play, making thematic points about the importance of integrity, faith and tensions between spiritual and earthly power.
(a) The Christ.
(b) The Czar.
(c) The Zeus.
(d) The Buddha.

4. The King talks at length about how his kingdom is falling apart and how he plans to attack who?
(a) The Americans.
(b) The Jews.
(c) The French.
(d) The Muslims.

5. Sigismund says he feels so powerful that he can do what?
(a) Jump out of the tower and land safely on the ground.
(b) Take power away from the King.
(c) Knock down the door to the tower.
(d) Blow away a straw and a stone tower with equal ease.

6. How does the Prisoner respond when Anton calls him by name?
(a) He screams.
(b) Yes.
(c) He does not respond.
(d) He begins banging the cage with his fists.

7. Whose grave does the King want to see?
(a) His Queen's.
(b) His son's.
(c) His mother's.
(d) His nephew's.

8. What happens when Sigismund drinks the potion?
(a) He vomits.
(b) He hallucinates.
(c) He falls unconscious.
(d) He loses his mind.

9. He adds that Julian's spiritual freedom depends on what?
(a) To whom he prays.
(b) The Prisoner's physical freedom.
(c) How often he attends mass.
(d) His desire to be saved.

10. Julian then talks about how he was manipulated into doing what?
(a) Putting the Prisoner in the darkest, most damp cell available.
(b) Beating the Prisoner once every day.
(c) Feeding the Prisoner unhealthy food.
(d) Putting the Prisoner into the prison cell with windows.

11. What does Sigismund feel he can do?
(a) Die.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Fly.
(d) Swim.

12. Of what does Anton assure the Doctor about Sigismund?
(a) He is weak.
(b) He cannot run.
(c) He cannot walk.
(d) He cannot communicate.

13. What does Julian say he has begun to have?
(a) A large apetite.
(b) No apetite.
(c) Many naps.
(d) Sleepless nights.

14. How does Olivier refer to the Prisoner?
(a) As a prince.
(b) As a lout.
(c) As a beggar.
(d) As a thief.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the King hope that Ignatius will be able to do?

2. How does Olivier speak to the guards?

3. What is the setting of this scene?

4. Why can not see the Governor?

5. What does Sigismund do when the Peasant Woman tries to get him to pray with her?

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