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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Friedrich reject the offer to return to the throne of Bohemia? (from Kings in Winter)

He wants the throne of Bavaria, not Bohemia.

He is outraged that the king of Sweden is offering to give him something he believes is his already.

He does not speak Swedish and does not understand what the king is saying.

His courtier never actually delivers the message before Friedrich dies from the plague.

2.

What causes the mine to collapse? (from In the Shaft)

The noise and rattle from Swedish cannons.

Tyll never knows--it happens quite suddenly.

A drunken miner falls against one of the support beams.

Poor construction. Tyll sees the engineering of the mine's corners is careless.

3.

What is unusual about Tyll's donkey? (from The Great Art of Light and Shadow)

He sleeps standing up.

He talks.

He flies.

He swims.

4.

What does Elizabeth enjoy the taste of after Tyll departs? (from Westphalia)

Snowflakes.

Communion wine--she will convert to Catholicism.

Bohemian cheese.

Seasoned mushrooms that remind her of The Hague.

5.

Who is the narrator of this episode? (from Shoes)

Martha.

The town itself speaks in a collective We.

Apparently a donkey tells this episode.

The mayor of the town.

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