The Pillars of the Earth Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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The Pillars of the Earth Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How many passengers aboard the sunken ship survive?
(a) Ten
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) Five

2. Why doesn't the master builder of Salisbury Cathedral hire Tom?
(a) He is jealous of Tom.
(b) He has too many masons already.
(c) He doesn't like the looks of Tom.
(d) He feels Tom is not qualified.

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

4. What question does Tom ask Ellen after staying with her for a time?
(a) Will she marry him?
(b) Can his family stay with her?
(c) What can he do to help her?
(d) Can she take care of his family while he goes to find work?

5. Who comes out of the forest to help Martha when she is hit on the head by a robber?
(a) Prior Philip
(b) William Hamleigh
(c) Ellen and her son, Jack
(d) Aliena

Short Answer Questions

1. What impresses Prior Philip about Tom's plans for the cathedral?

2. Who does the prisoner look at while he stands on the gallows?

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

4. What does Aliena buy to start up her wool business?

5. How does the prisoner react when one of the boys spits in his face?

(see the answer key)

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