The Pillars of the Earth Part Four Reading Quiz

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TAKE THE THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH PART FOUR QUIZ

How well do you remember Part Four? Take this quiz to find out!


1.	What does Bishop Waleran ask William to do in order to grant absolution?
		a. Vow to stop attacking Kingsbridge
		b. Swear his allegiance to Queen Maud
		c. Swear his allegiance to King Stephen
		d. Turn Earlscastle over to Waleran

2.	What is Jack imprisoned for?
		a. Walking out of the monastery
		b. Declaring he will not become a monk
		c. Sleeping with Aliena
		d. Fighting with Alfred

3.	Where does Alfred go to work after the cathedral collapse?
		a. Winchester
		b. Lincoln
		c. London
		d. Shiring

4.	Where does Aliena finally find Jack?
		a. Santiago de Compostela
		b. Paris
		c. Cherbourg
		d. Anjou

5.	What do Aliena and Jack name their baby?
		a. Philip
		b. Tommy
		c. Jack
		d. Jacques

6.	What saves Jack and his family from the mob in Paris?
		a. The Weeping Madonna
		b. A secret passage he helped build in the cathedral
		c. The presence of his infant son
		d. An edict from the King of France

7.	On what condition do the monks at Kingsbridge agree to appoint Jack master builder?
		a. He must dedicate the cathedral to Tom.
		b. He must build a wall to protect the town from another siege.
		c. He must reveal the truth about the Weeping Madonna to the congregation.
		d. He must live apart from Aliena.

8.	Which cathedral does Jack plan to model Kingsbridge after?
		a. Saint-Denis
		b. Notré Dame
		c. Strasbourg
		d. Chartres

9.	How does Kingsbridge protect itself against William Hamleigh's second attack?
		a. Jack manages to build a wall around the town.
		b. Richard becomes head of the town's defense strategy.
		c. The townspeople act as their own army.
		d. All of the above.

10.	What favor does William ask of Waleran at the end of Part Four?
		a. To help him kill Jack
		b. To refuse Aliena an annulment
		c. To help him become the Earl of Shiring
		d. To change his allegiance to Queen Maud