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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which king wants to give the city the chance to surrender?
(a) Orcanes.
(b) Callapine.
(c) Techelles.
(d) Theridimas.

2. How do the kings celebrate?
(a) Music.
(b) Military games.
(c) Banquet.
(d) Wine and women.

3. Where is Olympia stabbed?
(a) Stomach.
(b) Throat.
(c) Back.
(d) Heart.

4. How does Tamburlaine punish Calyphas?
(a) Tamburlaine orders soldiers to arrest Calyphas.
(b) Tamburlaine disowns Calyphas.
(c) Tamburlaine sends Calyphas home.
(d) Tamburlaine stabs Calyphas.

5. Callpine predicts that Tamburlaine will soon wear what?
(a) Chains.
(b) The smell of defeat.
(c) A prison uniform.
(d) Badge of shame.

6. How is Zenocrate's body transported?
(a) Team of oxen.
(b) Hearse.
(c) Horse and carriage.
(d) Pall bearers.

7. What are the soldiers given as gifts to celebrate their victory?
(a) New horses.
(b) Goldpieces.
(c) Silver swords.
(d) Women and riches.

8. What is to be done to the city's religious artifacts?
(a) Sold.
(b) Burned.
(c) Stolen.
(d) Smashed.

9. Tamburlaine is known to speak in what type of language?
(a) Arabic.
(b) Plain.
(c) French.
(d) Extravagant.

10. Callapine prepares to enter what city?
(a) Athens.
(b) Rome.
(c) Paris.
(d) Babylon.

11. Callapine compares Tamburlaine's pride to the:
(a) Wind.
(b) Sea.
(c) Forest.
(d) Moon.

12. The item is supposed to do what?
(a) Repel any attack.
(b) Create a magical force field.
(c) Make someone fall in love with you.
(d) Heal wounds instantly.

13. Orcanes proclaims the victory represents:
(a) Blessings of the gods.
(b) Justice.
(c) Strength and cunning.
(d) Honor.

14. Tamburlaine admonishes one of the kings and orders him to be:
(a) Faster.
(b) Gentle.
(c) Smart.
(d) Respectful.

15. Who is Callapine's chief ally?
(a) Bajazeth.
(b) King of Amasia.
(c) Techelles.
(d) King of Hungary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many kings pull Tamburlaine's chariot?

2. Who is urged to surrender?

3. How many children do Tamburlaine and Zenocrate have?

4. How does Tamburlaine prove that wounds mean nothing?

5. Who is not one who steps forth to pay homage to Tamburlaine?

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