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Quiz about World Without End by Ken Follett

"World Without End" by Ken Follett Quiz

"World Without End", sequel to "Pillars of the Earth". Hope you enjoy :0)

A multiple-choice quiz by doubler707. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
doubler707

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
299,136

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
407

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the wise woman in Kingsbridge? Hint

Caris

Madge Webber

Crazy Nell

Mattie Wise

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who broke Ralph's nose? Hint

Gwenda

Merthin (his brother)

Wulfric

Alan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who helped Thomas Langley bury the very important letter in the forest and told him to dig it back up when he died? Hint

Elfric

Ralph

Merthin

Godwyn

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the plague? Hint

la moria grande

the black plague

the black death

la negra muerte

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first person in Kingsbridge to catch the plague? Hint

Earl Roland

Edmund Wooler

Mark Webber

Mother Cecilia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did the monks run away to during the plague? Hint

A cave in the forest

St-John-in-the-forest

Shiring

to London

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who killed Ralph? Hint

Alan Fernhill

Wulfric

Philippa

Gwenda and Sam

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sam, the son of Gwenda, found out at the end that Ralph was his real father.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Godwyn and Philemon see having an affair through a hole in a wall at the hospital? Hint

Margery and Bishop Richard

Wulfric and Gwenda

Caris and Merthin

Lady Philippa and Earl Roland

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Question 10 of 10

10. How did Godwyn die? Hint

he was murdered by Ralph

he caught the plague

he died when the bridge collapsed

Philemon killed him

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the wise woman in Kingsbridge?

Answer: Mattie Wise

Mattie Wise was the wise woman who was accused of doing witchcraft and fled Kingsbridge because they were going to kill her. She made healing potions and helped a lot of people; the accusations were false.

2. Who broke Ralph's nose?

Answer: Wulfric

Wulfric broke Ralph's nose because Ralph was harassing his fianc�, Annet. Annet didn't end up marrying Wulfric because he didn't inherit his father's lands when he died. She married someone else shortly after.

3. Who helped Thomas Langley bury the very important letter in the forest and told him to dig it back up when he died?

Answer: Merthin

Merthin, Ralph, Caris and Gwenda were all in the forest when they saw Thomas kill two knights. Merthin was the only one who stayed; the other three ran off because they were scared.

4. What was the name of the plague?

Answer: la moria grande

It was called la moria grande...the big death.

5. Who was the first person in Kingsbridge to catch the plague?

Answer: Mark Webber

Mark Webber was the first to catch the plague. Edmund Wooler died many years before Mark but it wasn't due to the plague.

6. Where did the monks run away to during the plague?

Answer: St-John-in-the-forest

They ran to hide in St-John-in-the-forest which was a miniature version of Kingsbridge Priory.

7. Who killed Ralph?

Answer: Gwenda and Sam

Gwenda and Sam killed him and his assistant Alan Fernhill in the forest near Shiring. Sam heard his mother Gwenda yelling because Ralph was trying to force Gwenda to have sex with him.

8. Sam, the son of Gwenda, found out at the end that Ralph was his real father.

Answer: False

Sam never found out that Ralph was his real father. He stabbed him in the forest when he saw that he was trying to force his mother. When he stabbed him, Ralph tried to tell him that he was his father and that's when Gwenda stabbed him in the mouth. Only Ralph, Gwenda and Ralph's assistant, Alan Fernhill, knew the truth. Alan was killed by Gwenda.

9. Who did Godwyn and Philemon see having an affair through a hole in a wall at the hospital?

Answer: Margery and Bishop Richard

They saw Margery and Bishop Richard having an affair in one of the private rooms in the hospital. Margery was engaged to be married soon and Godwyn used the information to his advantage to be elected as prior of Kingsbridge.

10. How did Godwyn die?

Answer: he caught the plague

He caught the plague after he and the rest of the monks ran away to St-John-in-the-forest. Most of the monks died even though they tried to run away from it.

Source: Author doubler707

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