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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 does Jonathan decide to do with his life now that he is sixteen years old?

2. What does William vow to do after the death of his mother?

3. Why is Prior Philip's life in danger when he walks around the castle grounds with King Sephen?

4. Who does Prior Philip and Richard go to see about obtaining a market license?

5. Where does Aliena go to find Jack?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the scene between Jack and Alfred after Alfred tells Jack that his real father was hanged as a thief.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Hamleigh is the main source of terror to many of the characters throughout the novel. He is mentioned in all parts of the story.

1) Explain the different images Follett gives of William as the book progresses including his fears and his aspirations.

2) What is the significance of William's character in each part of the novel?

3) How do his fears relate to the fate of William at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

1) Interpret the feelings Aliena and Jack have for each other when they begin their relationship.

2) Are their emotions authentic? Are they truthful with each other?

3) Compare these emotions with how they interact later in the novel, after they become parents of two children.

4) What regrets do they have as their relationship progresses through the novel?

5) How does their relationship differ from the first part of the novel?

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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