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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Philip talk to at Kingsbridge instead of the bishop?
(a) Archdeacon Waleran
(b) William Hamleigh
(c) Francis
(d) King Stephen

2. Who teaches Aliena about the wool business?
(a) Meg, a wool merchant's wife
(b) Prior Philip
(c) Francis
(d) Ellen

3. What is the condition of the monastery after 2 years under the care of Prior Philip?
(a) It is in dire straits.
(b) It is self sufficient and morale is high.
(c) The monastery is dirty and unkempt.
(d) The monks are hungry and the monastery in ruins.

4. What does King Stephen decide about the ownership of the Shiring quarry?
(a) Waleran owns the quarry.
(b) King Stephen owns the quarry.
(c) Kingsbridge owns the quarry.
(d) The Hamleighs own the quarry but Kingsbridge has the rights to mine the quarry.

5. What is the condition of Tom and his family by the time Christmas arrives?
(a) They are doing well because of Tom's new job.
(b) They are healthy and warm in a new home.
(c) They are happy to be together in a warm cave.
(d) They are starving

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

7. Where does Waleran Bigod set up a meeting with Prior Philip?
(a) In Salisbury Cathedral
(b) In the Kingsbridge Cathedral
(c) In King Philip's castle
(d) In the ruins of Earl Bartholomew's castle

8. Who catches the thief red-handed with the stolen silver chalice?
(a) A deacon
(b) A man-at-arms
(c) A priest
(d) A parishioner

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

10. Why are the boys terrified at the moment of the prisoner's death?
(a) Their mothers chase them with switches.
(b) The person the prisoner was staring at drops to the ground, uttering a curse.
(c) The prisoner's dead eyes stare at them.
(d) Their fathers come to take them home.

11. Why do the townspeople find the whole situation of the hanging strange?
(a) Hangings usually take place in private.
(b) They find it strange that no one is going to see the hanging.
(c) They are not used to seeing a man hanged.
(d) They don't understand why the condemned man would steal something he couldn't resell.

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

13. What is Tom Builder's one passion in life?
(a) To be a master builder of a cathedral
(b) To be a master builder of a castle
(c) To be an architect
(d) To design the king's castle

14. What is the description of the priest who is one of the condemned man's accusers?
(a) He is old, bald, rides an old mare, and wears black robes.
(b) He is young, has black hair and a sharp nose, wears black robes, and has a dangerous look.
(c) He is fat, red faced, and clumsy.
(d) He is young with blond hair, blue eyes, and has a friendly face.

15. What does Aliena buy to start up her wool business?
(a) Three sheep and a sheep dog
(b) Two ewes and one ram
(c) A flock of sheep
(d) A cart, fleeces, and an old horse

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the young boys of the village admire the most?

3. How many men show up to work on the cathedral?

4. What angers Philip about the monks right after he arrives at his new assignment?

5. Who is the master quarryman that Tom hires?

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