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Who were the men that were lined up to die in Constantinople?
Who were the men that were lined up to die in Constantinople?
- Political dissidents
- Prisoners of war
- Criminals (correct)
- Religious heretics
What happened after the fifth man fell?
What happened after the fifth man fell?
- The executioner realized his mistake
- The guards stopped the execution
- The monks intervened
- The crowd rushed forward (correct)
Where did the group of monks take the men after they were saved?
Where did the group of monks take the men after they were saved?
- The winter waters of the Bosphorus
- The church of Saint Lawrence (correct)
- The execution grounds in Constantinople
- The nearby monastery of Saint Conan
Why did the guards try to stop the monks from gathering up the men?
Why did the guards try to stop the monks from gathering up the men?
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What was the sound that rang throughout the courtyard after the final two men dropped?
What was the sound that rang throughout the courtyard after the final two men dropped?
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Study Notes
The Execution in Constantinople
- A group of men were lined up to be executed in Constantinople.
- The execution process was interrupted after the fifth man fell.
- A group of monks intervened and saved the remaining men.
- The monks took the men to a safe location after rescuing them.
- The guards attempted to stop the monks from gathering the men, suggesting they were opposed to the rescue.
- The sound of silence rang throughout the courtyard after the final two men dropped, implying a somber and tense atmosphere.
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