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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what happens to the Great Tarnov Crystal?
(a) The king keeps it in the palace for safe-keeping.
(b) Kreutz throws it into the Vistula River but the king's guard retrieves it.
(c) Pan Andrew throws it into the Vistula River but Kreutz retrives it.
(d) Kreutz throws it into the Vistula River, where it remains.

2. Who arrives in the modern city of Krakow?
(a) The Russians arrive to attack it.
(b) The Ukrainians arrive to attack it.
(c) People from all Poland come to study and live.
(d) The Tartars arrive to attack it.

3. Who does Pan Andrew say is intent on stealing the crystal?
(a) Peter of the Button Face.
(b) Michael the Snake.
(c) Nicholas Kreutz.
(d) Jan Kanty.

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

5. What was renovated during the Renaissance?
(a) The marketplace.
(b) The University.
(c) The homes.
(d) Old Cloth Hall.

6. Where is the music being played in the church?
(a) Outside of the church.
(b) At the front of the church.
(c) In the basement of the church.
(d) At one of the open tower windows.

7. What does Pan Andrew ask Joseph to do during the fire?
(a) He asks him to sound the Heynal for the rest of the night.
(b) He asks him to help him fight the fire.
(c) He asks him to help find Nicholas Kreutz.
(d) He asks him to help find Jan Kanty.

8. What is the best description of Krakow at the time the novel was written?
(a) Gothic in every corner and gable except for a few Romanesque walls and arches.
(b) All Gothic architecture.
(c) All Modern architecture.
(d) All Roman architecture.

9. How much of the city is destroyed by the fire?
(a) Almost the entire city.
(b) Just the University buildings.
(c) One third of the entire city.
(d) Just the houses on the Street of Pigeons.

10. When Peter is in the tower, Joseph finally learns the name of the crystal. What is it?
(a) The Great Kiev Crystal.
(b) The Great Tarnov Crystal.
(c) The Great Charnetski Crystal
(d) The Great Krakow Crystal.

11. How is the Vistula River different?
(a) It now swings far to the left and surrounds the new city.
(b) It plunges striaght through the Krakow plain.
(c) It turns at Wawel Hill.
(d) It is dried up.

12. What is done to help fight the fire?
(a) Firemen are called in to help stop the fire.
(b) The women start throwing buckets of water on the fire.
(c) A line is drawn by tearing down adjacent buildings to keep it from spreading further.
(d) Buckets of water are thrown on the center of the fire.

13. To where does the guard escort the person Joseph is amazed to see?
(a) The University.
(b) The burning apartment.
(c) The castle on Wawel Hill.
(d) The Church of Our Lady Mary.

14. What happens to Peter of the Button Face's hair?
(a) It turns bright red.
(b) Kreutz sets it on fire using an explosive powder.
(c) Kreutz sets a spell on it and it becomes curly.
(d) It turns blue.

15. About what is Pan Andrew troubled after help is summoned?
(a) He is wondering where the crystal is.
(b) He is troubled for the king's life.
(c) He is troubled for his own life.
(d) He is wondering where Michael "The Snake" is.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the explosions, what is the new nickname of Peter of the Button Face?

2. What instrument is playing in the church in the Epilogue?

3. Why did Ivan the Great hire Peter of the Button Face?

4. What does the king learn about Ivan the Great?

5. What is the chief glory of the city?

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