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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the condemned man accused of stealing?

2. Where do Philip and his brother, Francis grow up after they are orphaned?

3. How does Aliena react when a robber strikes Richard on the head, trying to steal his sword?

4. What do the young men in the marketplace think is lucky for a condemned man?

5. As Aliena plans the escape from William, what does she pack to take with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the plan Philip devises to get more work done on the cathedral before the visit from Bishop Henry.

2. What does the condemned man do as the noose is placed around his neck?

3. How does Tom first meet Ellen and her son, Jack?

4. When the condemned man dies, what is the reaction of the young pregnant girl to whom he was singing?

5. What is the favorite pastime of the young boys who gather early in the marketplace?

6. Describe the condemned man's appearance.

7. What is the secret compromise that Philip proposes to the Hamleighs about the forests and quarry in Shiring and how does this affect his relationship with Waleran?

8. What does Tom discover when he has a change of heart and goes back to Agnes' grave to get the baby?

9. What is the vow that Aliena's father asks her to make when she and Richard visit him in prison?

10. Who is riding behind the oxcart that brings the condemned man to the gallows?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Discuss how Aliena grows as a character from the beginning of the novel to the end.

2) How do her attitudes change toward Richard, Prior Philip, Jack, and William Hamleigh?

3) How does her attitude about her quest for regaining the earldom change throughout the novel?

4) What are the differences in her attitude toward her mission in life from the beginning to the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

1) Summarize the events that led up to Philip's raising Jonathan in the monastery?

2) How do these events relate to the plot of the story?

3) How do the events affect the characters in the novel? Cite examples from the novel to support the answer.

Essay Topic 3

1) Evaluate the elements of cause and effect in this story using examples from the novel.

2) Choose three events and characters from the story which cause their lives to undergo a change.

3) How do the characters react to the events and their effects?

4) How do they change emotionally, financially, and spiritually because of these events?

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