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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: 1135-1136.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the young men in the marketplace think is lucky for a condemned man?
(a) To hang slowly in the hope of being rescued
(b) To have a friend shoot him with an arrow before he hangs
(c) To break his neck, resulting in a quick death
(d) To be forgiven by a priest

2. Who are the three men that ride behind the oxcart that carries the prisoner?
(a) A knight, a priest, and a monk
(b) The king, the queen, and the priest
(c) An earl, a prior, and a knight
(d) A monk, the king, and an earl

3. What is the reaction of the young boys toward the prisoner?
(a) They are afraid of him.
(b) They laugh hysterically at him until they fall down.
(c) They think he is strong and brave.
(d) They think he is a demon.

4. After the death of Bishop James, who does Remingus see as his rival for the post of Prior of Kingsbridge?
(a) Peter of Wareham
(b) Francis
(c) Prior Philip
(d) Waleran

5. Why does Philip go to see the Bishop of Kingsbridge after talking to his brother, Francis?
(a) He goes to ask the Bishop's help with a new cathedral.
(b) He goes to ask the Bishop to transfer Peter of Wareham to another monastery.
(c) He goes to ask the Bishop to find a home for the baby.
(d) He goes to tell the Bishop about the planned rebellion against King Stephen by Maud's followers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lord William Hamleigh dismiss Tom and his stonemasons?

2. What is Prior Philip's biggest problem at his small monastery?

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

4. Why do the townspeople find the whole situation of the hanging strange?

5. How does Tom get hired to make repairs on Kingsbridge Cathedral?

(see the answer key)

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