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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the trumpeter when Poland is attacked?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Nineteen or twenty.
(c) Ten or eleven.
(d) Thirty-nine or forty.

2. As the treasure is being stolen, what does the thief see?
(a) A pile of gold.
(b) A stack of books.
(c) A terrible red light.
(d) A set of keys.

3. Chapter 1 begins in what month and year?
(a) July, 1461.
(b) January, 1241.
(c) March, 1774.
(d) October, 1802.

4. After hearing Pan Andrew's story, what advice does Jan Kanty provide?
(a) Kanty tells Pan Andrew that he should go find the king in a neighboring city.
(b) Kanty tells Pan Andrew that he should go back to his home.
(c) Kanty tells Pan Andrew that he should change his name and sell his horses.
(d) Kanty tells Pan Andrew that he should go watch the marketplace for the stranger.

5. What does Pan Andrew say to Joseph when Joseph asks what is lighting up the room?
(a) He tells Joseph that it is a lantern.
(b) He tells Joseph that it is a large crystal.
(c) He tells Joseph that it is a fire from an experiment.
(d) He tells Joseph that he will know in due time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite the fact that he knows he might die as he faces the Tartars in 1241, what does the trumpeter decide to do?

2. Where is the Charnetski family going with the caravan?

3. What valuable information does Stas give to the stranger about Joseph's family?

4. As Chapter 1 opens, which of the following describes the caravan?

5. What is the trumpeter thinking when he sees the fierce men looking up at him after the attack on Krakow?

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