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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual about one of the wagons in the caravan?
(a) It is being pulled by a man and is carrying several children.
(b) It is fancier than the rest of the wagons.
(c) It is led by two horses and it is carrying a very large pumpkin.
(d) It is larger than any of the other wagons.

2. What is the trumpeter thinking when he sees the fierce men looking up at him after the attack on Krakow?
(a) He decides to flee to the castle.
(b) He decides to wait for the Polish army to rescue him.
(c) He thinks he should kill himself.
(d) He knows he is alone in the midst of a terrible enemy.

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

4. When Joseph further investigates Elzbietka's concerns, what does he see?
(a) He sees the man training with a bow and arrow.
(b) He sees that she hasn't done her homework and won't be prepared for her exams.
(c) He sees the Tartars coming into the city.
(d) He sees Kreutz and Tring staring into a cauldron that is spouting colorful flames.

5. As he ponders the attack on Krakow, of what is the trumpeter proud?
(a) He is proud to be the hero of Poland.
(b) He is proud to be the trumpeter who warned the Polish people of the Tartars' attack.
(c) He is proud to be the best trumpet player in the land.
(d) He is proud to be fighting with Polish men for Christendom against brutal and savage invaders.

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

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

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

9. What is the most accurate description of the Tartar army?
(a) It is so numerous that it takes days for them to pass through an area.
(b) It is a large, efficient group that moves through a town in a day.
(c) It is very large, but they run through each town quickly.
(d) It is a small but slow group that takes days to pass through a town.

10. After they leave Jan Kanty's house, what does Joseph's father tell him he can keep?
(a) The crystal from inside the pumpkin.
(b) Some of Jan Kanty's books.
(c) A friend he met while in the marketplace.
(d) The wolfdog that Joseph saw the Tartar beating earlier in the day.

11. Who lives below the Charnetskis?
(a) An old woman and her son.
(b) Stefan Ostrovski.
(c) Andrew Tenczynski.
(d) Johann Tring.

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

13. What preparations does Kreutz make in his apartment after he hears the instructions given to Stas?
(a) He asks Tring to put him in a trance as he prepares to meet the king.
(b) He asks Tring to put him in a trance to obtain wisdom.
(c) He mixes chemicals together to put a spell on Joseph and his family.
(d) He mixes chemicals together to make a glowing effect on his clothing.

14. Which two cities do the Tartars attack before they invade Poland?
(a) Minsk and Moscow.
(b) Kiev and Lvov.
(c) Vienna and Budapest
(d) St. Petersburg and Moscow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What ultimately happens to the trumpeter in 1241?

2. When Jan Kanty hears Joseph tell his parents that he found a place for them to stay, on what does Jan Kanty insist?

3. When the Tartars reach Krakow for the attack in 1241, what do they do?

4. While in the caravan, which of the stranger's orders does Joseph Charnetski follow?

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

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