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

2. What is the response of the masons when Jack tells them he has to let half the workers go?
(a) They all go on strike.
(b) They agree with the decision.
(c) They understand the situation.
(d) They are angry but comply.

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

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

5. Who does Jack find dead in the street?
(a) Tom
(b) A priest
(c) Francis
(d) A young girl

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who helps Jack escape from his punishment?

3. What is Aliena's reaction when Jack tells her he hired Alfred?

4. What does Philip respond to William's accusations?

5. What horrifies William when he goes to visit Kingsbridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the reaction of the masons working on Kingbridge cathedral when Jack announces that some of them are going to be laid off.

2. Why is Jack angry with the conditions Philip gives him in order for him to be master builder of Kingsbridge cathedral?

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

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

5. Summarize the first meeting between Jack and Aliena when Jack finds her reading in the woods.

6. Describe the young wife of William Hamleigh.

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

8. What does Aliena decide to do after Alfred throws her out of the house?

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

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

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