The Pillars of the Earth | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Prologue: 1123

1. What is the name of the ship that sinks after setting sail from England in 1120?

The White Ship

2. What is the historical significance of the ship that flounders off Balfour?

King Henry's only heir perishes in the wreck.

3. How many passengers aboard the sunken ship survive?

One

4. What are the values of the boys who gather in the marketplace?

They scorn beauty and despise goodness.

5. What do the young boys of the village admire the most?

Mutilation

6. What type of people live in the homes of the town square?

Craftsmen and traders

7. What is the favorite event for the young boys who gather in the marketplace?

Watching a hanging

8. What do the young men in the marketplace think is lucky for a condemned man?

To break his neck, resulting in a quick death

9. What do the...
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