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THE HOLE IN THE WALL POP QUIZ

(For SCA dancers who commonly perform this early 
	baroque dance)

1. If you are kidnapping and the victim refuses to 
	yield, do you:

A. Push him out of the way?
B. Backoff but whine a lot?
C. Politely withdraw?
D. Draw your swift sword of death?


2. You are dancing Hole in the Wall and wish to keep 
	dancing, and some sweet young thing tries to take 
	you out of the dance. Do you:

A. Trip her as she goes by?
B. Politely refuse to yield and continue dancing?
C. Draw your swift sword of death?


3. You are casting off and as you come to your partner, 
	you find someone is attempting to take your place. 
	How do you continue with the same partner?

A. You must express your wish to your partner before 
	the dance starts and he must be agreeable.
B. You body slam her to the floor and continue on.
C. You draw your swift sword of death.


4. You're kidnapping and are rebuffed by a noble 
	of the realm. Do you:

A. Gracefully withdraw?
B. Withdraw in a huff and whine that they aren't 
	even dating so they are not a real couple anyway?
C. Draw your swift sword of death with a reverance?


5. You're kidnapping and you see a couple who seem 
	unfamiliar with the dance. Do you:

A. Kidnap one out, leaving her to spend the rest 
	of the dance wishing she knew what to do next?
B. Leave them alone?
C. Draw your swift sword of death?


6. You're doing Hole in the Wall and the music ends 
	too early. Do you:

A. Yell at the musicians from your position, 
	"excuusssee me, it's not finished yet!!!"?
B. Quickly reverance, count your blessings and 
	go to the next dance?
C. Give the music principle another music thistle?
D. Yank both his thistles and give him the 
	swift sword of death?


7. You're dancing Hole in the Wall and no one can hear 
	the music because too many non-dancers are talking. 
	Do you:

A. Tell the belted circle to take it outside?
B. Try twisting both thistles, maybe one is the 
	volume switch?
C. Stop the dance and relatively politely tell the 
	hall to be more considerate and be quiet while 
	the band is playing?
D. Bring out the boom box and tell the musicians 
	if they are nice, they can play along?
E. Order the swift sword of death?


8. You are doing Hole in the Wall and everyone is 
	off count and ending each section 3 or 4 counts 
	early. Do you:

A. Throw a temper tantrum and scream, "the count 
	is 12 or 6, 12 or 6!!!!!"?
B. Get a life, deal with it?
C. Draw your swift sword of death?


9. You are about to announce that Hole in the Wall 
	is going to be the next dance. You should 
	also announce:

A. Bribes are being taken by musicians to not play it.
B. Kidnapping is not approved or welcomed by some 
	and to politely withdraw if the victim refuses 
	to be kidnapped.
C. The swift sword of death rule enforced.


10. You're announcing Hole in the Wall is next. 
	You also announce:

A. Musicians are still taking bribes to not play it.
B. No hold barred, anything goes kidnapping.
C. 4 sets without kidnapping or (if enough are 
	dancing - very rare)
D. 2 separate lines - one with kidnapping, 
	one without kidnapping.
E. Merchants at the front of the hall are selling 
	swift swords of death.


11. You announce hole in the wall and some one yells, 
	"it's not period!" Do you:

A. Tell them to get a life, this is the most 
	popular dance in the SCA, it's been done for 
	years, and continue the dance?
B. Cancel the whole ball because so much of what 
	we do is not completely, authentically period?
C. Find an attack laurel and borrow his/her 
	swift sword of death?


12. Hole in the wall is requested by musicians:

A. Once a year.
B. Once a month.
C. Never.
D. Accompanied by the swift sword of death.


13. You ask the music principle to play Hole in 
	the Wall and he refuses. Do you:

A. Breathe a sigh of relief and ask him if he 
	can play Strip the Willow,Trenchmore or 
	Female Sailor instead?
B. Offer him more money?
C. You're in charge and he'd better be joking. 
	You have a boombox in the car and he can be 
	easily replaced?
D. Use the boom box and recommend it for a 
	music thistle?
E. Yank both his thistles and give him the 
	swift sword of death?


14. You're a musician and are asked to play 
	Hole in the Wall. Do:

A. You draw your swift sword of death and 
	self apply it?
B. You oblige the dance principle with a 
	(fake) smile and play as long as they 
	want you to, knowing you work for them?
C. You negotiate for another music thistle?
D. You agree to play then play twice as fast?
E. You agree to play then play 3 times as slow?
F. Both D & E alternating?
G. Use 2 different keys simultaneously?
H. Give the dance principle the swift sword 
	of death?


15. You announce Hole in the Wall is next and 
	someone says, "No, let's do Heartsease."
	You announce:

A. The musicians are taking bribes to play 
	Heartsease.
B. You're giving everyone the swift sword 
	of death.

If you answered "swift sword of death" 5 times or 
more, you sound like excellent knight or laurel material. 
See your local Knight Marshal, Laurel, or nearest 
mental health provider, whichever seems most appropriate.


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