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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: 1136 - 1137.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Peter of Wareham become angry with Prior Philip?
(a) Philip forces Peter to fast and pray.
(b) Philip forces Peter to clean the cathedral.
(c) Philip tells Peter to be more humble.
(d) Philip assigns Peter the role of almoner, which requires a lot of travel.

2. What are the values of the boys who gather in the marketplace?
(a) They respect their elders and parents.
(b) They believe in God and holy works.
(c) They believe in goodness and kind deeds.
(d) They scorn beauty and despise goodness.

3. What do the young boys of the village admire the most?
(a) Monks
(b) Mutilation
(c) A tender ballad
(d) A loving mother

4. What does King Stephen decide about the ownership of the Shiring quarry?
(a) King Stephen owns the quarry.
(b) Waleran owns the quarry.
(c) Kingsbridge owns the quarry.
(d) The Hamleighs own the quarry but Kingsbridge has the rights to mine the quarry.

5. What does Aliena's and Richard's father make them vow to him?
(a) They will get as far away from Shiring as they can.
(b) They will get King Stephen to help them.
(c) They will go into the forest and stay out of harm's way.
(d) They will get revenge on the Hamleighs and get back the earldom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of death does the prisoner experience when the oxcart is pulled away?

2. Where do Tom and his family go for shelter from the freezing weather?

3. What is the language the condemned man speaks?

4. Who catches the thief red-handed with the stolen silver chalice?

5. What is Prior Philip's biggest problem at his small monastery?

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