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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Aliena tell Richard he should do to be named Earl of Shiring?
(a) Bribe William
(b) Assassinate William
(c) Forcibly take Earlcastle
(d) Ask King Stephen for the earldom

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

5. What condition does Philip give Jack if he wants to be master builder of the cathedral?
(a) Jack and Aliena must live apart.
(b) Jack must become a monk.
(c) Jack must adopt Jonathan.
(d) Jack must stay within the budget.

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

7. What does Philip respond to William's accusations?
(a) William is right about his accusations.
(b) William is a good man but has the wrong information.
(c) William is a thief, rapist, and murderer.
(d) William should understand the situation.

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

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

10. What news does a page bring to William while he is fighting in the civil war between Maud and Stephen?
(a) His sister is ill.
(b) His castle was attacked.
(c) His mother is sick.
(d) His father died.

11. What is Philip granted when he asks for a market license?
(a) He is granted only a partial license.
(b) He is granted the use of the quarry but no license.
(c) He is granted the license if he pays 100 pounds.
(d) He is granted the forestland but no license.

12. What is Jack's punishment for talking to Aliena unsupervised?
(a) He must fast for 30 days.
(b) He is locked in a cell.
(c) He must lie in front of the altar and beg forgiveness.
(d) He is locked in his room.

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

14. Who does Philip name as the new master builder of the cathedral?
(a) Otto
(b) Peter
(c) Francis
(d) Alfred

15. Who wins the battle when King Stephen's castle is attacked?
(a) William
(b) Maud
(c) Stephen
(d) Waleran

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the response of the masons when Jack tells them he has to let half the workers go?

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

3. What happens at the church service in Kingsbridge Cathedral on Whitsunsday?

4. Where does Jack first talk to Aliena about literature?

5. How does William plan to get more money for Shiring?

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