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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of job does Jan Kanty arrange for Pan Andrew?
(a) The job of Kanty's assistant.
(b) The job of the trumpter at the Church of Our Lady Mary.
(c) The job of Kreutz's assistant.
(d) The job of the king's scribe.

2. What is the Heynal?
(a) The hymn to Our Lady.
(b) The battle cry of the Tartars.
(c) The National Anthem.
(d) The castle next to Wawel.

3. After Joseph tells Elzbietka what he will do if attacked, what does Elzbietka promise?
(a) She promises to go to Jan Kanty if she ever hears him play the Heynal without stopping at the broken note.
(b) She promises to take care of his parents if he dies.
(c) She promises to run to the king's palace if she ever hears him play the Heynal in its entirety.
(d) She promises to find out what is in the pumpkin if he dies.

4. While in the caravan, which of the stranger's orders does Joseph Charnetski follow?
(a) To take a pumpkin from the stranger.
(b) To carry some of the goods for market.
(c) To take the reigns of the stranger's horse.
(d) To give some of the goods from Joseph's wagon to him.

5. After hearing Pan Andrew's story, what advice does Jan Kanty provide?
(a) Kanty tells Pan Andrew that he should go back to his home.
(b) Kanty tells Pan Andrew that he should change his name and sell his horses.
(c) Kanty tells Pan Andrew that he should go find the king in a neighboring city.
(d) Kanty tells Pan Andrew that he should go watch the marketplace for the stranger.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the midst of all the destruction after the attack on Krakow, there is one Polish person left alive. Who is it?

2. As the treasure is being stolen, what does the thief see?

3. What is the oath taken by the trumpeter?

4. What is the most accurate description of the Tartars' appearance?

5. After they leave Jan Kanty's house, what does Joseph's father tell him he can keep?

(see the answer key)

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