2. What is Malatesta surrounded by as he is lying wounded on his bed?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Books.
(d) Bloodsoaked rags.

3. To what town did Quevedo ride?
(a) Calatrava.
(b) Aragon.
(c) Lebrijana.
(d) Alquezar.

4. What does Vicuna say has happened to Inigo?
(a) He has been arrested.
(b) He has gone to his mother's.
(c) He has been killed.
(d) He has vanished.

5. Why do the men scatter out of the alley like rats?
(a) Someone screams Inquisition.
(b) They see a squad of constables arrive.
(c) A gun fires.
(d) Someone shouts Alatriste's name.

6. What does the man in dusty clothes hand to Alquezar?
(a) A letter.
(b) Money
(c) A knife.
(d) A scroll.

7. Who, other than Luis de la Cruz, was killed by the Inquisition?
(a) Inigo.
(b) Vicente.
(c) Saldana.
(d) Perez.

8. What is the title of Chapter 10?
(a) Waiting Forever.
(b) Unfinished Business.
(c) Done and Dusted.
(d) The Thin Line.

9. What is the name of the king of Spain?
(a) Philip IV.
(b) Carlos V.
(c) David II.
(d) James I.

10. Who does Saldana say has powerful backers?
(a) Quevedo.
(b) Malatesa.
(c) Inigo.
(d) Oliveres.

11. What did the strangled woman serve as in the convent?
(a) A nun.
(b) A duenna.
(c) A cleaner.
(d) A priestess.

12. What does Alatriste offer Olivares in return for helping him free Inigo?
(a) All of his fortune.
(b) The hand of his daughter.
(c) His house.
(d) His services anytime.

13. How does Alatriste break into Alquezar's apartment?
(a) He goes through the cellar.
(b) He climbs through an open window.
(c) He uses a key.
(d) He breaks a window.

14. With what is Inigo's robe adorned?
(a) St. Andrew's cross.
(b) St. Wenscelas' cross.
(c) St. David's cross.
(d) St. Peter's cross.

15. What does Don Quevedo regret in this section?
(a) He couldn't bring down the Church.
(b) He could lift the arrest warrant on Alatriste.
(c) He couldn't shoot Alquezar.
(d) He couldn't save Elvira.