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Inside Your Reading Guide

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six
TAKE THE THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH PART TWO QUIZ

How well do you remember Part Two? Take this quiz to find out!
1. What greater purpose does Tom hope his cathedral design will serve?
a. It shows Ellen that he can provide for his family.
b. It will teach Alfred some responsibility.
c. It will serve to protect Agnes's soul.
d. It will bring more parishioners to Kingsbridge.
2. Who spies on Philip and Waleran Bigod's rendezvous at Shiring?
a. Aliena
b. Richard
c. Regan Hamleigh
d. William Hamleigh
3. What does William show Philip after his appearance in front of the king?
a. Evidence of Aliena's conspiracy against the king
b. Waleran Bigod's unfinished castle
c. His family's plans for Shiring
d. Bishop Henry's plot to become archbishop of Canterbury
4. On what significant day do Tom and Alfred establish the new cathedral's east-west line?
a. The feast of Saint Adolphus
b. Whitsunday
c. The feast of the Ascension
d. The Epiphany
5. What part of his body does Richard lose in a fight with William?
a. A finger
b. The tip of his nose
c. A foot
d. An earlobe
6. Where has Aliena's father hidden the last of their money?
a. With one of his knights
b. With Robert of Gloucester
c. With a priest
d. With his sister-in-law
7. With what does Philip take control of the quarry?
a. Military force
b. A decree from the king
c. A prayer vigil
d. He buys it
8. What does Philip promise the townspeople if they help build the cathedral?
a. A day's wages
b. Absolution
c. A special mass
d. A market
9. Whose appearance in Kingsbridge fills Aliena with fear?
a. King Stephen
b. Bishop Waleran Bigod
c. Jack
d. William Hamleigh
10. How long does Tom tell Bishop Henry it will take to finish the cathedral?
a. 10 years
b. 15 years
c. 20 years
d. 25 years