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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jack first talk to Aliena about literature?
(a) In her cottage
(b) In the woods
(c) At the market
(d) In the cathedral

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

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

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

5. How does William's new wife, Elizabeth, feel about him?
(a) She is in awe of him.
(b) She loves him.
(c) She hates him.
(d) She is proud of him.

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

7. What does Tom give to Jack that no other man could give?
(a) His wedding ring
(b) A loving brother
(c) His mason's tools
(d) The cathedral

8. 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.

9. What does Aliena tell Jack she is going to do after ten years of living apart?
(a) Ask Richard to beseech the king for an annulment
(b) Ask Philip to allow their union
(c) Leave him
(d) Ask Waleran to approve the annulment

10. What gift does Jack bring back for Prior Philip?
(a) A chest of silver
(b) A new bible
(c) A silk robe
(d) A war horse

11. What does Waleran tell William would be an ideal insult to Philip?
(a) If William were confirmed as earl in Kingsbridge Cathedral
(b) If William injures Philip in public
(c) If William married Aliena
(d) If William takes Jonathan as his own son

12. What does Philip model the plans for a new town after?
(a) London
(b) Salisbury
(c) Winchester
(d) Canterbury

13. What gift does Jack's friend, Raschid Alharoun give to him?
(a) A book of Greek philosophers
(b) A mason's hammer
(c) The Weeping Madonna
(d) A DaVinci painting

14. What does Waleran convince William to do to hinder Philip's success?
(a) Burn the cathedral
(b) Take over the quarry
(c) Kidnap one of the monks for ransom
(d) Take over the forests

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the masons decide should happen as a result of the fight between Jack and Alfred?

2. What does Aliena suggest Richard should do with the bandits?

3. What does Jack realize will stabilize the cracks in the cathedral?

4. What does Aliena teach Elizabeth when they meet in church?

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

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