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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Aliena that Jack has gone to Paris to work on a cathedral?
(a) Ellen
(b) Francis
(c) Aysha
(d) Raschid

2. Who does Prior Philip and Richard go to see about obtaining a market license?
(a) Waleran
(b) Maud
(c) King Stephen
(d) Francis

3. What changes does the new master builder make to the plans for the cathedral?
(a) Higher walls
(b) A stone roof instead of a wooden roof
(c) A longer nave
(d) Smaller windows

4. How does William plan to get more money for Shiring?
(a) Selling farmland
(b) Starting a wool market
(c) Selling the castle silver pieces
(d) Raping and pillaging the villagers

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

6. Where does Aliena go to find Jack?
(a) Wales
(b) Scotland
(c) France
(d) Spain

7. Who convinces Waleran to block Aliena's annulment from Alfred?
(a) Alfred
(b) Francis
(c) William
(d) Philip

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

9. 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) William Hamleigh and his men approaching
(d) Jack and Aliena embracing

10. What news does Francis bring to Philip when he arrives at the priory?
(a) King Stephen is ill and dying.
(b) Maud is dead.
(c) King Stephen's son is taking over the throne.
(d) Maud's son, Henry, is planning to take back the throne.

11. Who does William hire to build a new church in Shiring?
(a) Francis
(b) Jack
(c) Alfred
(d) Otto

12. What does Richard do to avoid being arrested by William?
(a) Hides in the forest
(b) Joins the crusades in the Holy Land
(c) Moves to Spain
(d) Crosses the channel to France

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

14. What is Richard's position in Kingsbridge?
(a) Accountant for the monastery
(b) Head of security
(c) Blacksmith
(d) Wool business manager

15. What is the economic situation of Shiring while William is the earl?
(a) Famine and destitution
(b) Prosperous farms and markets
(c) Plenty for everyone
(d) Wealth and prosperity

Short Answer Questions

1. What visions are tormenting William when he stops building the church in Shiring?

2. What does Alfred reveal to Jack that infuriates him?

3. What does Philip model the plans for a new town after?

4. What is the advice William's mother gives him about how to become the earl of Shiring?

5. What does Alfred do when he is unable to perform on his wedding night?

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