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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. What role did Brendan play better than anyone?

2. What is the subject of the discussion the group has?

3. How do the players announce their new play:

4. What happened to the players' cart?

5. The group arranges burial for Brendan with the:

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom do Martin and Tobias arrange the funeral of Brendan?

2. What does Nicholas see the group of people do?

3. What does the group find strange about the circumstances surrounding Thomas Wells' death?

4. Why did Nicholas ask to join the group?

5. Why does Martin linger after Brendan's funeral?

6. What does Nicholas learn as they travel?

7. Where is the group of traveling players traveling to?

8. What was Nicholas fleeing from when he saw the group of people?

9. Why does Stephen get into a fight with the jongleurs?

10. What problem does the group have securing their lodging?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The players are a team both on and off the stage. What does this suggest abut the role of teamwork? Did you learn anything about teamwork from working in groups?

Essay Topic 2

Would you consider Martin an innovator? Why or why not? Do you think he had good ideas? Why or why not? Was the play of the murder a good idea in your opinion?

Essay Topic 3

Assess the character of Nicholas, the priest who becomes a player? Do you think he acts responsibly? Why or why not?

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