Crispin: The Cross of Lead

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Why is Bear uncomfortable with Crispin calling him “sir”?

A) He doesn’t see himself as a master or tyrant.

B) He doesn’t consider himself worthy of the title.

C) He wants Crispin to broaden his vocabulary.

D) It reminds him of his father.

2. Which statement best describes Crispin’s feelings after seeing the man hanging from the gallows?

A) He wishes he could have been there to save the man.

B) He finds the situation darkly funny.

C) He realizes that he does not want to die.

D) He is confused by the man’s familiar face.

3. Which of the following is an example of The Instability of English Feudalism in the novel?

A) Lady Furnival fears that others will claim power after her husband’s death.

B) When England enters a drought, the economy falters.

C) Father Quinel encourages Crispin to fulfill his role as a serf.

A) Bear poaches a rabbit.

4. Apart from its religious significance, which of the following does Crispin’s cross of lead come to represent?

A) His hope for the future

B) The turning points in his life

C) His past, including his ancestry and heritage

D) The opposition he faces in uncovering the truth

5. Crispin’s opening observation in Chapter 1 that “in the midst of death comes life” prepares readers to look for which literary device throughout the text?

A) Understatement

B) Exaggeration

C) Metaphor

D) Irony

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