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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When William asks King Stephen for the earldom, who is also there saying he should be the earl?
(a) Waleran
(b) Francis
(c) Philip
(d) Richard

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

4. What does Aliena consider when she goes to the tallest tower of the cathedral?
(a) Moving away
(b) Joining a nunnery
(c) Suicide
(d) Marrying Jack

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does William hire to build a new church in Shiring?

2. Why does Alfred throw Aliena out of the house?

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

4. How many children do Jack and Aliena have?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the changes Alfred proposes for the cathedral when Philip names him as master builder?

2. Why does Richard decide to join the Christian crusades fighting in the Holy Land?

3. Why does Jack invent an ingenious cloth felter for Aliena?

4. Summarize what takes place when William Hamleigh and his men attack the Kingsbridge market.

5. Describe what happens in Kingsbridge Cathedral on Whitunsday after William is confirmed as the earl of Shiring.

6. What does Aliena teach Elizabeth when they meet each other when seeking shelter from a storm?

7. Why does Alfred force Aliena to sleep on the floor at the foot of the bed?

8. How does Ellen find a way into Jack's cell after the monks lock him up for talking to Aliena?

9. What happens when Jack and Aliena bring the Weeping Madonna, which was a gift from Jack's friend, Raschid, to Kingsbridge?

10. What are the consequences for Prior Philip when Maud's men defeat King Stephen?

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