1. Which is the best description of the trumpeter as he plays amidst all of the destruction in Krakow?
(a) He is saved because someone hears him playing and rescues him.
(b) He is timid and meek.
(c) He is fearful and trembles as he plays.
(d) He is filled with a sense of triumph and joy at his bravery.

2. After his heroic act, to whom does Joseph confide in about his family's situation?
(a) Elzbietka and Nicholas Kreutz.
(b) A guard and a Tartar.
(c) Kazimir Jagiello and Jan Kanty.
(d) Jan Kanty and Stefan Ostrovski.

3. In taking the job, what does Pan Andrew promise to do?
(a) He vows to help Kreutz with his experiements without telling anyone about them.
(b) He vows to play the Heynal on the trumpet every hour throughout the day.
(c) He vows to write down whatever the king needs, at any time of day.
(d) He vows to play Heynal on the trumpet every hour throughout the night.

4. What distresses Kreutz as he listens to Tring?
(a) Being told that he ignored the cry of his neice while in a trance.
(b) Finding out that the Tartars are on their way.
(c) Understanding that he will never be able to use the Philosopher's Stone.
(d) Knowing that Tring is going to deceive him.

5. After Joseph tells Elzbietka what he will do if attacked, what does Elzbietka promise?
(a) She promises to take care of his parents if he dies.
(b) She promises to find out what is in the pumpkin if he dies.
(c) She promises to run to the king's palace if she ever hears him play the Heynal in its entirety.
(d) She promises to go to Jan Kanty if she ever hears him play the Heynal without stopping at the broken note.