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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does William's new wife, Elizabeth, feel about him?

2. Who does William hire to build a new church in Shiring?

3. Why is Alfred marrying Aliena?

4. Why do a band of outlaws attack Kingsbridge?

5. How many children do Jack and Aliena have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Aliena's idea involving the starving outlaws who attack Kingsbridge in the search for food?

2. Why does Alfred come to see Jack after 10 years with no communication?

3. Describe Prior Philip's response to William Hamleigh when he arrives in Kingsbridge with his soldiers.

4. Summarize the first meeting between Jack and Aliena when Jack finds her reading in the woods.

5. Why does Alfred force Aliena to sleep on the floor at the foot of the bed?

6. Describe Aliena's plan to get Shiring back for Richard.

7. Why is Jack angry with the conditions Philip gives him in order for him to be master builder of Kingsbridge cathedral?

8. What does Aliena teach Elizabeth when they meet each other when seeking shelter from a storm?

9. What does Aliena decide to do after Alfred throws her out of the house?

10. Summarize what takes place when William Hamleigh and his men attack the Kingsbridge market.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Compare and contrast Waleran Bigot and Prior Philip.

2) Describe the methods each use to secure their futures.

3) How do their methods differ? Which of the two men employ the most effective methods for a prosperous future?

4) Cite examples from the novel of the methods of the two men and the results.

5) Which man's approach to a situation had more prosperous and lasting results at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

William Hamleigh is the main source of terror to many of the characters throughout the novel. He is mentioned in all parts of the story.

1) Explain the different images Follett gives of William as the book progresses including his fears and his aspirations.

2) What is the significance of William's character in each part of the novel?

3) How do his fears relate to the fate of William at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

1) Compare and contrast the characters of Richard and William Hamleigh.

2) Summarize the impact each character has on one another.

3) How is each character realistic in their struggles to attain the earldom?

4) Is Richard or William more effective in their methods of requiring Shiring?

5) Cite examples from the novel to support the answer.

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