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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 do the masons decide should happen as a result of the fight between Jack and Alfred?

2. Where does Aliena go to find Jack?

3. Of what does William accuse Prior Philip?

4. How does the master builder of William's church find masons to hire?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the young wife of William Hamleigh.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Aliena's plan to get Shiring back for Richard.

8. What does Waleran tell William he should do in order to earn more money for the earldom?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Examine what it means to be a villager in Kingsbridge.

2 ) What characteristics and lifestyles distinguish life in Kingsbridge?

3) What problems and dangers do the villagers face throughout the story?

4) How do they show pride and courage for Kingsbridge?

5) Back up the answers with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

1) Analyze the structure of the novel.

2) What is the central conflict that is carried forward through each part of the novel?

3) Summarize the plot's climax and resolution.

4) Are the characterizations in the story realistic?

Essay Topic 3

1) Summarize the building of the new cathedral at Kingsbridge from the time the old church is burned down to the completion of the cathedral many years later.

2) Include the architectural styles used by each of the three master builders that were hired throughout the years and the setbacks to the cathedral construction.

3) Describe the style of the completed Kingsbridge Cathedral and the master builder's design.

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