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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the King think he might like to withdraw?
(a) To the forest.
(b) To a cabin in the moutains.
(c) To the monastery the way Ignatius did.
(d) To a resort by a beach.

2. What does the King point out about the room?
(a) It will be Sigismund's new home.
(b) It looks just as it did when Sigismund was born.
(c) It is a beautiful room, just like his Queen who used to inhabit it.
(d) That Sigismund was conceived in this very room.

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

4. What does Olivier call Julian?
(a) God.
(b) A Judas.
(c) Christ.
(d) The Devil.

5. What does the Doctor have prepared if Sigismund should become unstable?
(a) A padded cell.
(b) A sponge that has been soaked in a powerful narcotic.
(c) A strait jacket.
(d) A syringe filled with a sedative.

6. What do Sigismund and Adam discuss?
(a) Their plans for escape.
(b) Their plans for defeating Olivier.
(c) Their plans for helping the King.
(d) Their plans for helping Olivier.

7. Why does the King withdraw with Julian?
(a) Sigismund needs time alone to adjust to his surroundings.
(b) He does not want to see his son.
(c) He does not want to scare Sigismund.
(d) To observe the conversation between Adam and Sigismund.

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

9. What has been untouched since the Queen's death?
(a) Her food.
(b) Her makeup.
(c) Her bedchamber.
(d) Her clothing.

10. What does the King urge Julian to be?
(a) Sigismund's friend.
(b) A spy for him.
(c) More kind than Ignatius had been.
(d) A better counselor to Sigismund than Ignatius was to him.

11. What does the Boy say the peasants are doing?
(a) Imprisoning the nobles.
(b) Fighting for the King.
(c) Calling for Sigismund's execution.
(d) Executing the nobles.

12. Why does Olivier want weapons drawn on Sigismund?
(a) To see if he recognizes objects.
(b) To scare him.
(c) To kill him.
(d) To embarrass him.

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

14. When Sigismund is gone, the Doctor makes what promise?
(a) He will not return to this kingdom as long as the King is alive.
(b) Sigismund will never rule.
(c) Sigismund will be taken care of and hints that his struggle for freedom is not finished.
(d) He will never get involved with Sigismund again.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sigismund react when Julian reveals himself?

2. What do the Courtiers do to Sigismund?

3. After the King collapses, how does Julian react?

4. What does the King give Julian as a symbol of his authority?

5. What does the King tell Sigismund is his first responsibility as prince?

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