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

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

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

4. What is Aliena's reaction when Jack tells her he hired Alfred?
(a) She is delighted.
(b) She is indifferent.
(c) She is scared.
(d) She calls him a fool.

5. What does Alfred reveal to Jack that infuriates him?
(a) Ellen is not his real mother.
(b) Martha despises him.
(c) Tom doesn't care about him.
(d) His father was hanged as a thief.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does William's new wife, Elizabeth, feel about him?

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

3. Who convinces Waleran to block Aliena's annulment from Alfred?

4. Who helps Jack escape from his punishment?

5. Who does Philip name as the new master builder of the cathedral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Prior Philip's response to William Hamleigh when he arrives in Kingsbridge with his soldiers.

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is William's mismanagement of Shiring evident throughout the countryside?

8. What are the aftereffects of William's attack on Kingsbridge on the citizens of the town?

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

10. Why does Alfred come to see Jack after 10 years with no communication?

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