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

2. Where does Pan Andrew think his treasure is once he discovers it missing?
(a) With Peter of the Button Face.
(b) With Ivan of Russia.
(c) With Nicholas Kreutz.
(d) With Stas.

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

4. What is the other secret that Kreutz reveals to Tring?
(a) He tells him that the Kovalskis are really the Charnetskis.
(b) He tells him that his niece really is not related to him at all.
(c) He tells him that he has found the secret to making gold.
(d) He tells him that Ivan of Russia is giving him a castle.

5. While in the trance in Chapter 13, what does Kreutz do?
(a) He mixes chemicals so that there is an explosion.
(b) He walks to the king's palace.
(c) He talks about his niece.
(d) He returns the crystal to Pan Andrew.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the people group whom Ivan is asking for help demanding?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Kreutz put in the middle of the room?

4. What is the name of Peter of the Button Face's assistant when they attack the church?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What sounds does the Epilogue say one hears coming from the church?

4. Explain what happens after Kreutz grabs the crystal from the king's hands.

5. 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?

6. As Peter tries to escape in Chapter 10, what does Kreutz do?

7. Describe how the people of Krakow put out fires in general and in Chapter 14.

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

9. After Peter and his men are arrested and Joseph returns to the tower in Chapter 12, what is it that confuses Pan Andrew?

10. Chapter 11 explains that something has changed with Peter of the Button Face. Describe the changes.

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