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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What calms Sigismund?
(a) Adam's soothing voice.
(b) Prayers.
(c) The singing.
(d) The organ music.

2. Of what does Sigismund say Olivier smells?
(a) Sweat and dirt.
(b) Violets and roses.
(c) Death and revenge.
(d) Cologne.

3. What does Sigismund tell the Doctor and Anton, when they run in?
(a) He is dying.
(b) The war is over.
(c) Olivier is dead, explaining he has seen visions that have told him so.
(d) The Gypsy Girl was a witch.

4. How does the King take the Confessor to mean by his statement regarding executions?
(a) No matter how slight Sigismund's transgression, the King has the right to execute him.
(b) He must convince others that Sigismund is not of royal blood.
(c) No one may be executed.
(d) There is hardly anything Sigismund can do to be executed.

5. What does Anton say he has just heard?
(a) A scream.
(b) An explosion.
(c) A shot.
(d) A shout.

6. What is the King prepared to do to ensure that power and order in the kingdom continue?
(a) Create new laws.
(b) Whatever is necessary.
(c) Add to the list of Ten Prohibitions.
(d) Anything but hurt Sigismund.

7. How does Adam communicate with Sigismund?
(a) By yelling loudly.
(b) In another language.
(c) Only through gestures.
(d) By whispers.

8. It is the cause of the shooting that is heard?
(a) It is a small band of peasants from a nearby village.
(b) It came from the King's army in the castle.
(c) It came from members of the Green Faction who have camped nearby.
(d) It is coming from the tower.

9. What does the Gypsy Girl magically cause to emerge from the earth?
(a) The Devil.
(b) Vampires.
(c) Plants.
(d) Human bones.

10. What does Julian insist must be done with the Messenger?
(a) He must be searched for a written message.
(b) He must be escorted out.
(c) He must be executed.
(d) He must be locked in the tower.

11. What does Sigismund call the King?
(a) Father.
(b) My Lord.
(c) Satan.
(d) God.

12. What is Anton's warning?
(a) The meeting between Sigismund and the King will not go well.
(b) Sigismund is not ready to meet with the King.
(c) Sigismund is stronger than the King.
(d) Sigismund will kill the King.

13. How does the Gypsy Girl react when Sigismund tells her of a rumor that Olivier has been killed in battle?
(a) She does not react.
(b) She just laughs.
(c) She cries.
(d) She screams.

14. How does Julian refer to Sigismund?
(a) As a beggar.
(b) As the next king.
(c) As crown prince.
(d) As the devil.

15. What does the Doctor notice about Sigismund's hand?
(a) It is bleeding.
(b) It is missing.
(c) It is black.
(d) It is shriveled.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Simon think he will get information out of the Gypsy Girl?

2. Why does Olivier want weapons drawn on Sigismund?

3. What do the Courtiers do to Sigismund?

4. As a courtier reports on Sigismund's desire to rest, of what does the King become aware?

5. The King, Confessor and courtiers leave, with some of the courtiers doing what to Julian?

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