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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the broken note first played?

2. What heroic act does Joseph do while in the marketplace?

3. During their first meeting, what offer of Jan Kanty's does Pan Andrew make he declines?

4. What has a Russian ruler offered the stranger in return for something he wants?

5. What is the name of the fortress and castle of the king of Poland on a hill above the Vistula River?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things that Joseph notices when he spies on Tring and Kreutz in Chapter 7?

2. How does Peter of the Button Face plan to break into Pan Andrew's apartment and steal the treasure in Chapter 9?

3. Describe the agreement that Elzbietka and Joseph make to one another when in the tower in Chapter 8.

4. What are the aspects of Pan Andrew's job?

5. In Chapter 9, is Peter of the Button Face successful in obtaining the treasure?

6. What was the meeting between Joseph and Stas like in the courtyard as described in Chapter 6?

7. Describe the oath that the trumpeter takes.

8. How does Joseph know that the stranger is an enemy in Chapter 1?

9. Explain how the city of Krakow reacts to the villagers fleeing.

10. In Chapter 8, Stas identifies Joseph and Elzbietka to a stranger. What information does he provide to the stranger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does the author provide insight into why so many people believed in superstition or the black arts, or is the reader left wondering why it was so important to the people in the novel? Was this a satisfying way to address the issue or do you wish the author would have handled it differently?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the author presents the social class structure in Krakow in 1461. Does the author's description of these social classes sound like it was an effective way of conducting society? Does his description make it sound like an individual could easily change social classes? Give examples to support your conclusion.

Essay Topic 3

What are the life lessons that the author is trying to teach throughout this novel? Do you think this kind of teaching can make an impact on a young person today?

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