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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, who descends on the Street of Pigeons and why?
(a) Peter of the Button Face's men go to the street to fight the fire.
(b) The Tartars go to the the Street of Pigeons to help fight the fire.
(c) Able men go to the Street of Pigeons to help fight the fire.
(d) All the women go there to help fight the fire.

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

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

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

5. How does Pan Andrew describe the individual who he thinks stole the treasure?
(a) Half Mongol, half Polish.
(b) Half Mongol, half Cossack.
(c) Half Polish, half Ukrainian.
(d) Half Cossack, half Ukrainian.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 13, what does Kreutz tell Tring?

2. After Tring learns Kreutz's secrets, what order does Tring give Kreutz?

3. What happens to Kreutz's apartment?

4. Who is questioned in the king's chambers?

5. What does Pan Andrew ask Joseph to do during the fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Jan Kanty arrives at the tower with Kreutz in Chapter 14, what does Pan Andrew observe?

2. What is the threat Peter of the Button Face gives to Joseph before Michael the Snake takes Joseph from the tower in Chapter 11?

3. Explain what happens to the Charnetski family at the end of Chapter 16.

4. When Elzbietka hears the Heynal played in its entirety as described in Chapter 12, where is she and what does she do?

5. What does Pan Andrew tell the king about the Great Tarnov Crystal in Chapter 15?

6. When Tring puts Kreutz into a trance in Chapter 13, what important information does Kreutz give to Tring?

7. Describe the chief glory of the city of Krakow as it is explained in the Epilogue.

8. What does the inside of the Church of Our Lady Mary look like?

9. In Chapter 10, Peter of the Button Face is scared as he watches red balls of fire fall. Despite his fear, what does he do?

10. In Chapter 10, what happens on the rickety stairway that leads to the Charnetski family apartment?

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