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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Joseph anxious to see the palace at Wawel Hill?
(a) He is interested in the architecture of the palace.
(b) He wants to try to become part of the palace guard.
(c) He wants to see Peter of the Button Face.
(d) He is familiar with the legend of Krakus.

2. What is noticeable about the music being played?
(a) The tune of the Heynal has been changed.
(b) It stills ends at the broken note.
(c) The entire piece of music is played.
(d) The music is not beautiful anymore.

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

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

5. What does every citizen in Krakow have in their homes?
(a) Equipment for putting out fires.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Food.
(d) Extra clothing.

6. Who arrives at the tower with Nicholas Kreutz?
(a) Elzbietka arrives with Kreutz.
(b) Jan Kanty arrives with Kreutz.
(c) Peter of the Button Face arrives with Kreutz.
(d) Pan Andrew arrives with Kreutz.

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

8. Who is Krakus?
(a) A hero who helped to defeat the Tartars.
(b) A hero who fought valliantly in Lvov.
(c) A hero who fought valliantly in Kiev.
(d) A hero who slayed a dragon that had made its nest at Wawel Hill.

9. What reason does Pan Andrew give for almost losing everything he has?
(a) The Tartars.
(b) The Great Tarnov Crystal.
(c) Michael the Snake.
(d) The Philosopher's Stone.

10. What is the best description of the music heard in the Church of Our Lady Mary?
(a) Notes float down from above like God's own music from heaven.
(b) The organ playing horrible music.
(c) A flute playing the Heynal.
(d) The organ playing beautiful hymns.

11. In Chapter 11, to whom does the author say Pan Andrew's treasure is to go?
(a) To Nicholas Kreutz.
(b) To Jan Kanty.
(c) To the king of Poland.
(d) To Stefan Ostrovsky.

12. Why did Ivan the Great hire Peter of the Button Face?
(a) He hired him to obtain the Philosopher's Stone.
(b) He hired him to attack the king.
(c) He hired him to attack Nicholas Kreutz.
(d) He hired him to obtain the Great Tarnov Crystal.

13. What happens at the end of the meeting with the king?
(a) Kreutz grabs the crystal from the king's hands.
(b) Kreutz grabs the crystal from Pan Andrew's hands.
(c) Pan Andrew grabs the crystal from the king's hands.
(d) Jan Kanty grabs the crystal from the king's hands.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Once Peter and his men are in the tower, what confuses Pan Andrew and Joseph?

2. To where does the guard escort the person Joseph is amazed to see?

3. What does Joseph do before he leaves the tower in Chapter 11?

4. What does Kreutz hand over to Pan Andrew once at the tower in Chapter 14?

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

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