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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Tring angry with the information from Kreutz about his mental state?
(a) Because he is worried for Kreutz's mental stability.
(b) Because he wanted to be the one to tell the king.
(c) Because he thinks Kreutz is going to make more money than he is going to make.
(d) Because he is afraid that Kreutz has shared their secret with someone else.

3. What other important piece of information does Pan Andrew provide when at the palace?
(a) He explains that the crystal can save Kiev.
(b) He explains that the crystal has powers that can rebuild Krakow.
(c) He explains that the crystal can keep people young forever.
(d) He explains that the crystal has powers that can be used for evil.

4. What is the year in the Epilogue?
(a) 1801.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1461.
(d) 1241.

5. Because Pan Andrew is so depressed about the treasure being gone, what does Joseph often do?
(a) He gets his father an audience with the king.
(b) He does all of the marketplace shopping for the family.
(c) He cheers him up by finding the treasure.
(d) He lets his father sleep and plays the Heynal on the trumpet through the night.

6. Where does the reader learn Peter of the Button Face is going after having left Krakow for a few months?
(a) Back to Krakow.
(b) To Kiev.
(c) To the Urkaine.
(d) To Russia.

7. What does Kreutz say he has done to obtain the item he places in the middle of the room?
(a) He says that he had to kill someone to get the stone.
(b) He says that he asked permission from the king to get the stone.
(c) He says that he had to lie to get the stone.
(d) He says that he stole it and has perjured his soul.

8. 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 stays at the University and teaches with Jan Kanty.
(c) He finishes his studies at the University of Krakow and marries Elzbietka.
(d) He helps to rebuild the city of Krakow.

9. Whose help is Ivan the Great seeking for what he wants?
(a) He needs the help of the Polish people.
(b) He needs the help of the Ukrainians.
(c) He needs the help of the Tartars.
(d) He needs the help of his own countrymen.

10. What does Kreutz hand over to Pan Andrew once at the tower in Chapter 14?
(a) He hands him the Great Tarnov Crystal.
(b) He hands him the directions for the chemicals to make the huge red explosions.
(c) He hands him the directions to where the Great Tarnov Crystal has been buried.
(d) He hands him the Philosopher's Stone.

11. What happens to the fire?
(a) It burns down the king's palace.
(b) It is quickly contained because of the line drawn to keep it from speading.
(c) The fire rages out of control.
(d) It burns for one hour and stops by the time the Heynal is played again.

12. Which two people get in a scuffle in Pan Andrew's apartment after the explosions in the Charnetski apartment?
(a) Nicholas Kreutz and Andrew Charnetski.
(b) Peter of the Button Face and the alchemist.
(c) Peter of the Button Face and Jan Kanty.
(d) The alchemist and Jan Kanty.

13. What piece of music is being played?
(a) The Heynal.
(b) The National Anthem of Poland.
(c) The Lord's Prayer.
(d) The Russian National Anthem.

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

15. Once she receives her clue that Joseph is in trouble, what does Elzbietka do?
(a) She decides to get Joseph's mother for help.
(b) She decides to get her uncle for help.
(c) She decides to go to the tower herself.
(d) She decides to get Jan Kanty for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Pan Andrew give for being at the palace in Chapter 15?

2. What is the other secret that Kreutz reveals to Tring?

3. What demand is placed before the king by the person being questioned?

4. When Pan Andrew arrives home after the explosions, what does he find?

5. What does the king give to Pan Andrew?

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