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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: 1136 - 1137.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the accusers do as the young man hangs from the noose?
(a) They laugh at the dead man.
(b) They jeer the person who screamed at the prisoner's death.
(c) They stare at the gallows.
(d) They turn and ride away.

3. How do Richard and Aliena escape the castle?
(a) On war horses
(b) In an oxcart
(c) On foot
(d) Through a tunnel

4. How does Tom get hired to make repairs on Kingsbridge Cathedral?
(a) He wins a bid against another stonemason.
(b) He begs the prior for the job.
(c) He sets the cathedral on fire, hoping to get the job to repair it.
(d) Jack sets the cathedral on fire and Tom proposes a plan to the Prior for repairs.

5. Where is Tom's third child born?
(a) In a frozen forest
(b) In a monastery
(c) In a warm cottage
(d) In a church

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Prior Philip have the monks do when they go to the quarry?

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

3. Who nudges the sheriff impatiently, wanting to hurry along the hanging?

4. What is the condition of Tom and his family by the time Christmas arrives?

5. What is Agnes' condition after the birth?

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