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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the shape of the tower of the Church of Our Lady Mary?
(a) Pentagon.
(b) Square.
(c) Circle.
(d) Octagon.

2. Why do the men in the caravan carry weapons?
(a) Because they are worried about the Tartars attacking them.
(b) Because they are on their way to protect Krakow.
(c) Because they are going hunting.
(d) Because they need to defend themselves against thieves.

3. What does Joseph tell Elzbietka that he will do if he is every attacked in the tower?
(a) Kill his attacker.
(b) Play the Heynal but stop at the broken note.
(c) Kill himself.
(d) Play the Heynal in its entirety without stopping at the broken note.

4. Which best describes the Tartars?
(a) Inexperienced warriors.
(b) Like wild beasts who leave nothing alive.
(c) Compassionate people who invade but do not do much damage.
(d) Peaceful people who just want some more land.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has a Russian ruler offered the stranger in return for something he wants?

2. When the Tartars attack Krakow in the 1200s, what do the Polish people decide to do?

3. What does Elzbietka confess to Joseph in Chapter 8?

4. What is unusual about the staircase that leads to the Charnetskis' new dwelling?

5. After they leave Jan Kanty's house, what does Joseph's father tell him he can keep?

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