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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What heroic act does Joseph do while in the marketplace?
(a) He saves his mother from an angry mob.
(b) He saves his father from being attacked by Stefan Ostrovski.
(c) He bravely rescues a young girl from a dog's attack.
(d) He catches a Tartar trying to steal food.

2. Which description best describes the Tarnov Crystal?
(a) An often discussed wonder that Tartar parents tell their children about.
(b) A dull but enormous stone.
(c) A tiny crystal that no one has known about until recently.
(d) A crystal that the Tartars do not know about yet.

3. What does Elzbietka confess to Joseph in Chapter 8?
(a) That she saw a murder occur.
(b) That she wants to leave her uncle.
(c) That she thinks her uncle is possessed by Tring.
(d) That she is in love with Joseph.

4. Which statement best describes what happens to Joseph at the end of the novel?
(a) He decides to not finish his studies in order to marry Elzbietka.
(b) He helps to rebuild the city of Krakow.
(c) He stays at the University and teaches with Jan Kanty.
(d) He finishes his studies at the University of Krakow and marries Elzbietka.

5. In Chapter 13, what does Kreutz put in the middle of the room?
(a) He puts up a tripod with the Great Tarnov Crystal on it in the middle of the room
(b) He puts a pumpkin on a tripod in the middle of the room.
(c) He places a cauldron with chemicals in the middle of the room.
(d) He places Peter's pot of gold in the middle of the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Elzbietka asks Joseph why women are not allowed to study at the university, what is his answer?

2. What is the most accurate description of the Tartar army?

3. What happens to Kreutz's apartment?

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

5. Which is the best description of the trumpeter as he plays amidst all of the destruction in Krakow?

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