View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What horrifies William when he goes to visit Kingsbridge?
(a) It is full of beggars and thieves.
(b) It is burned to the ground.
(c) It is more affluent than Shiring.
(d) It is in ruins.

2. Why is William so upset that Waleran will not give him absolution for his sins?
(a) He won't be allowed the earldom.
(b) He won't be allowed in the church.
(c) He fears the fires of hell.
(d) He fears his mother's religious wrath.

3. How many children do Jack and Aliena have?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) One

4. Why do a band of outlaws attack Kingsbridge?
(a) They want to assassinate Prior Philip.
(b) They want gold from the cathedral.
(c) They are starving and desperate.
(d) They want Aliena's wool.

5. What is the result of the fight between Alfred and Jack?
(a) Ellen is hurt in the fight.
(b) Tom is injured.
(c) Alfred's hand is broken.
(d) A wall of the cathedral is seriously damaged.

6. Why is Alfred marrying Aliena?
(a) To hurt Jack
(b) He loves her.
(c) He wants a family
(d) To hurt Richard

7. What does Jack invent to help Aliena with her wool business?
(a) Wool clippers
(b) A collapsible market booth
(c) A wool sheerer
(d) A cloth felter

8. What is Aliena surprised to discover about Jack?
(a) He is really Philip's son.
(b) He doesn't know how to read.
(c) He reads.
(d) He is a lord.

9. What does William vow to do after the death of his mother?
(a) Build a church in her honor
(b) Build a castle in her honor
(c) Light a candle in the cathedral for her soul
(d) Donate her clothing to the poor

10. Who does Aliena ask to help her gain access to Earlcastle?
(a) Francis
(b) Philip
(c) Ellen
(d) Elizabeth

11. What visions are tormenting William when he stops building the church in Shiring?
(a) Being spat upon by peasants
(b) His mother burning in hell
(c) Aliena laughing at him
(d) His begging in the streets

12. What is Philip's reaction when he sees Remingus begging for food?
(a) Curses Remingus for conspiring against him
(b) Tells him that he deserves his fate
(c) Tells him that God is punishing him
(d) Invites him back to the monastery to live

13. What does Tom see when he goes to the top wall of the cathedral to save Jonathan?
(a) Alfred beating Jack again
(b) Waleran and the bishops approaching
(c) Jack and Aliena embracing
(d) William Hamleigh and his men approaching

14. Of what does William accuse Prior Philip?
(a) Running an unlicensed market
(b) Treason
(c) Infidelity
(d) Murder

15. What is Philip's only hope that the Kingsbridge Cathedral will be completed?
(a) If King Stephen remains the king
(b) If King Stephen is defeated
(c) If William is killed in battle
(d) If Richard is killed in battle

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Prior Philip and Richard go to see about obtaining a market license?

2. What does Aliena tell Richard he should do to be named Earl of Shiring?

3. What does Jack study while he is in Toledo?

4. Why are Prior Philip and the townspeople of Kingsbridge devastated?

5. What does Tom give to Jack that no other man could give?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 540 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample