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

2. What type of cathedral does Tom design for Prior Philip?
(a) A simple wooden church with small windows and a low ceiling
(b) An ornate, expensive cathedral of grandeur
(c) A stone cathedral with a flat roof and low archways
(d) A dramatically beautiful church with a lofty nave and large windows

3. What happens when Aliena tries to sell her fleeces at the market?
(a) She is only offered half of what they are worth.
(b) She gets full price for the fleeces.
(c) The fleeces are stolen from her.
(d) No one will buy them from a woman.

4. What action does the person take who screamed at the prisoner's death?
(a) Grabs the prisoner's dangling feet
(b) Takes a cockerel out of a sack and slices its throat
(c) Takes a lamb and stabs it in the heart
(d) Throws feces at the accusers

5. What do the older women bring to the marketplace when they go to watch the hanging?
(a) They bring wooden stools to sit while watching the hanging.
(b) They bring ale and food to sell at the hanging.
(c) They bring their weaving to pass the time.
(d) They bring clothing to mend while at the hanging.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who teaches Aliena about the wool business?

2. What is one of the first things Philip does in his new priory?

3. After the death of Bishop James, who does Remingus see as his rival for the post of Prior of Kingsbridge?

4. Who catches the thief red-handed with the stolen silver chalice?

5. What type of death does the prisoner experience when the oxcart is pulled away?

(see the answer key)

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