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

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 laugh at the dead man.
(c) They jeer the person who screamed at the prisoner's death.
(d) They turn and ride away.

2. 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) Waleran
(d) Prior Philip

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

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

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

6. What reaction do the old women have toward the prisoner?
(a) They feel sorry for him.
(b) They think he is handsome.
(c) They feel he deserves his fate.
(d) They are glad he is about to hang.

7. How does the prisoner react when one of the boys spits in his face?
(a) He begins to cry.
(b) He ignores the boy.
(c) He tells the boy that he forgives him.
(d) He snarls a curse and lunges at the boy.

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

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

10. What does the condemned man look like?
(a) He is short, fat, and bald.
(b) He is young and pale with green eyes and red hair.
(c) He is old, wrinkled, and bald.
(d) He is tall, dark, and scruffy.

11. Why does Lord William Hamleigh dismiss Tom and his stonemasons?
(a) William finds a cheaper builder.
(b) William's engagement is broken off.
(c) William decides to live in his father's castle.
(d) William decides to move to a different town.

12. Who nudges the sheriff impatiently, wanting to hurry along the hanging?
(a) The bailiff
(b) The priest
(c) The king
(d) The knight

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

14. What is the language the condemned man speaks?
(a) German
(b) Norman French
(c) Gaelic
(d) Latin

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does Tom ask Ellen after staying with her for a time?

2. What do the old women in the crowd conclude about the person at whom the prisoner is looking?

3. Why doesn't the master builder of Salisbury Cathedral hire Tom?

4. How do Richard and Aliena escape the castle?

5. What does William Hamleigh do when he finds Aliena in the earl's castle?

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