Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, your score will appear here. Note: this quiz is based on the original story. Some of the questions and answers may not be applicable to our simplified story.
Why were the two families fighting over the forest land?
Because both families liked to go hunting there.
Because both families believed that it was theirs.
Because it was the most closely guarded of all Gradwitz's land.
Why didn't the Znaeym family accept the judgment of the court?
Because they did not have ownership papers for the land.
Because they thought that the judge had made a mistake.
Because the battle had grown into a personal one.
What was scaring the creatures of the forest that night?
Georg and his two-legged game thieves who were out hunting them
Other animals that were hunting in the forest.
The men Ulrich had placed in hiding at the top of the hill.
Why didn't Ulrich and George shoot when they first saw each other?
They wanted to make sure that they were shooting the right person.
They thought they should say something to each other first.
They wanted to discuss their problems to try to find a solution.
Why did Georg laugh when he heard Ulrich cursing about being caught under the tree?
Because he knew that his men were coming and would soon kill Ulrich.
Because he thought that it was funny to see Ulrich caught in his stolen forest.
Because Ulrich had been caught shooting game on a neighbour's land.
Why did Georg say: "We will fight this argument out to the death, you and I and our men, with no interlopers to come between us."?
Because he was worried that the interlopers were better fighters than his men.
Because he didn't want anyone to try to stop them fighting.
Because he did not want anyone to see his men roll the tree trunk over the top of Ulrich.
Why did Ulrich offer some of his wine to Georg?
Because he had so much blood around his eyes that it was hard for him to see anything.
Because George looked to be in pain and Ulrich felt sorry for him.
Because he wanted to end the fighting and make friends with Georg.
Why did Ulrich and Georg decide to become friends?
Because they thought that they were both going to die.
Because they saw how silly it was to fight over such poor land.
So that the whole region would be surprised when they rode into the market square together and talked in friendship.
Near the end of the story, why did Ulrich and Georg both pray that their men might be the first to get there?
So that no interlopers could come between them.
To show the other man how good a friend he could be.
To save him and help kill the other man.
At the end of the story, why did Ulrich laugh in a strange way?
He was happy to see his men running down the hill.
He was mad with pain from being caught under the tree.