Take the The Pillars of the Earth Part One Quiz
How well do you remember Part One? Take this quiz to find out!


 1. In what language does the accused thief sing before his hanging?
2. What is the one thing William Hamleigh is afraid of?
3. What is the name of the outlaw who steals Tom's pig?
4. Where did Ellen's father send her as a girl?
5. Who feeds Tom's abandoned baby at the monastery?
6. What does Jonathan's name mean?
7. Who does Earl Robert of Gloucester want to take control of the kingdom?
8. Why does Aliena reject William as her husband?
9. What does Jack say that makes Aliena, Alfred and Richard burst out into laughter?
10. Who sees Jack come back after he burns down the cathedral?
11. What important relic does Tom help Philip rescue from the burning cathedral?
12. What does Philip do when Remigius tells him Ellen is a witch?
13. What secret about Tom and Ellen do Jack and Alfred accidentally reveal to Remigius?
14. Why is Philip reluctant to accept the penance Bishop Waleran orders for Ellen?
15. Why does Ellen leave Tom?





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