UNIT+THREE

Questions by Massimo, Sam, Zöe, Manny, Cory, Lizzy
Choose any three questions to answer fully. Please write in complete sentences, include all relevant information and proofread and edit your work.

1. Do you think that the story that Father Gregory told about the moors was true? Why do you think that? Give examples from the book to prove your statement.

I think that the story about the moors was not true. I believe this because the story mentioned a stone boat that sailed across a sea and was then buried. First of all it would be almost impossible to build a stone boat. Secondly, bulls can’t push that much stone at once and a priestess can’t howl to call them. This story has many phony parts to it although I think Father Gregory still told it to the children because of the moral of the story. **By Remy**

2. How do you think Elenor felt about going on the boat to Spain with Thomas. Why do you think she felt that way? Give examples from the book to support your answer.

I think Elenor felt disappointed about going on the pilgrimage with Thomas. As they started on their journey, Elenor thought, “I would be so happy if only I were in good company.” Elenor felt that Thomas viewed the pilgrimage as a chore. She seemed to feel this way even when Thomas tried to be friendly towards her. For example, when they came upon another group of pilgrims, Thomas suggested that they wait and let the others ride ahead of them. Elenor suddenly got furious at him. She said, “I’ll ride where I please....what’s it to you sir.” Elenor said she could use a good laugh, “After riding all day with a Moore’s head.” Even when Thomas tried to be helpful to her on the ship to France, he was stopped by the fierce look on her face. **By Erika**

3. Why did Father Gregory send Elenor and Thomas on a pilgrimage? Why did he send them to Spain in particular?

Father Gregory sent Elenor and Thomas on a pilgrimage because he wanted Elenor and Thomas to know each other better. He wanted them to know each other better because both of them had bad memories of each other and he didn’t want them to be unhappy when they get married. Father Gregory sent them to Spain because there was a very holy place in Spain and Father Gregory wanted them to pray for their village there **. By Aidan **

Father Gregory sent Elenor and Thomas on a pilgrimage because it was a chance for all the sins that the people of Ramsay had committed to be brought to the altar of Saint James. Most of these sins had been committed by the crusaders that just came back from war so this would be the perfect time to dilute these sins that had just been made. Plus there were many other sins that had been committed by some villagers in Ramsay.

Father Gregory specifically pointed out that Elenor and Thomas would be traveling as chaste companions. Since Father Gregory pointed this out I think that Father Gregory’s secret plan is to send them on this pilgrimage to postpone their marriage. Since Father Gregory knows that Elenor does not fell ready and does not want to marry Thomas from talking to her he made this decision. All in all this pilgrimage would dilute all Ramsay’s sins give Elenor and Thomas more time until the marriage and give them both bonding time with each other.

Father Gregory specifically sent Elenor and Thomas to Spain because it would be a longer and more common pilgrimage where they would be able to meet many more people. This longer pilgrimage would give them both more bonding time and they would be able to see many more estates and learn how they are run so that they have an idea of how to run theirs when they get back. **By Remy**

Father Gregory wanted to send Thomas and Elenor on a pilgrimage because he knew that the wedding would not take place until the pilgrimage was over, giving Elenor more time to be prepared for marriage and so that she would get to talk to Thomas more and get to know him better. He thought since Thomas wasn’t sure if he would be a good leader, that it might be better for him to do something nice for their land and all the people on it. He sent them to Spain because it was a very holy place where some holy stories were said to have taken place there. The church of St. James was there and that was a holy church. ** By Grace **

I think that Father Gregory sent Elenor and Thomas on a pilgrimage because he wanted them to get closer before marrying. If Thomas and Elenor weren’t close at the time for marriage, then it would be chaos in the towns because the peasants and townspeople rely on their Lord and Lady for protection and organization. Besides the last time they saw each other was when Elenor was 8 years old. Also Father Gregory sent them on a pilgrimage because he wanted the towns of Ramsay and Thornham’s sins to be lifted. He sent them to Spain in particular because the church named St. James was there. **By Manny**

Father Gregory sent Elenor and Thomas on a pilgrimage because he wanted them to get to know each other better and get along better before they get married. If The Lady and the Lord were to have had a bad relationship, the kingdom would be acting as two sides. One side as the Lady’s and the other as the Lord’s. He sent them to Spain specifically because, the Church of St.James is there and it is a very holy place. By Genna

Father Gregory sent Elenor and Thomas on a pilgrimage because he wanted them to mature. Elenor wasn’t excited to see Thomas when he came home and vise versa. Father Gregory was trying to get Elenor and Thomas to get along better and they would get to know each other. Also, Elenor was young and Father Gregory knew that she was worried about childbirth. Another reason Father Gregory sent Elenor and Thomas on a pilgrimage is because the town needed to throw away its sins. With all the Crusaders coming home and them having sinned so much, it was a good opportunity for Elenor and Thomas to go on a pilgrimage. The pilgrimage was set for Spain because there is an important religious place there. James, Jesus’ cousin, used to preach there and started a church. James was executed when he returned to Judea and his body was returned to Spain. His burial ground became a sacred place. **By Lizzy**

Father Gregory sent Elenor and Thomas on a pilgrimage because he wanted them to get to know each other better before they got married. If Thomas and Elenor didn't get close before they married then it would be a bad relationship. If the Lord and the Lady have a bad relationship the kingdom will be acting as two sides. Also Father Gregory wanted the town’s peoples sins to be lifted. Father Gregory sent them to Spain because of a cathedral called St. James. -**Raiyaan**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Father Gregory sent Thomas and Eleanor on a pilgrimage because Thomas was at the Crusades for a long time and they haven't seen each other for eight years. Father Gregory wants them to get to know each other before they get married so he sent them on pilgrimage. Spain in particular because that is the farthest away the they can get from Ramsay Castle so they can not turn back for help they only have each other! Also Spain is where most pilgrims are! - **Claire**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Father Gregory sent Thomas and Elenor on the pilgrimage for a few reasons. First, he wanted them to do penance for the whole community. Father Gregory wanted to restore the people of Ramsay to “Spiritual health.” He seemed to think this was important because when the men returned from the Crusades, they were strangers to their families. He sent them to Spain to bear a record of Ramsays, sins, and contritions to the shrine of St. James. I also think that Father Gregory sent Thomas and Elenor on this journey so they could get to know each other very well before they got married. **By Erika**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Father Gregory did this because they didn’t really know each other. They had a bad relationship and if they went on a pilgrimage they wound bond. They also sent them because they would get rid of the sins from the whole town. Father Gregory sent them to Spain because there was a tomb where they would put the sins. Example from the book: Thomas and Elenor went into the church with Father Gregory and he told them about the pilgrimage they were going to take. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Sam


 * Father Gregory sent Thomas and Elenor on a pilgrimage because he needed them to get to know each other better. Father Gregory also sent them on a pilgrimage because he needed the town's sins to be lifted. Father Gregory sent Thomas and Elenor to Spain because he wanted them to visit The Saint James Church and experience the church's amazing powers.-Xavier **

Father Gregory is a wise person who is always looking out for Elenor. He is always looking out for Elenor because she has no family members to look up to. He feels badly for Elenor because she has to get married to someone she barely knows. Father Gregory is always looking at the world from multiple views. One example is when the Doomsdayers were coming back from preaching and Elenor teased them he saw the world from their view and stood up for them. ** By Aidan **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Describe Father Gregory in detail, telling everything you know about him. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Father Gregory is a very wise man. He watches out for Elanor making sure she can guild Ramsay Castle as the Lady. Father Gregory decided to send Elenor and Thomas on a pilgrimage to Spain. Father Gregory hopes that the pilgrimage will bring the two young people together. He always looks at the good side of people and things like the doomsdayers. He thinks they are just different people with a different way of looking at God. **By Lukas**

Father Gregory is a kind man that would do anything to protect, and love the people of the town he lives in. Also, Father Gregory is very concerned for both Thomas and Elenor because they are like son and daughter to him. If they get married and are quarreling all the time it would end badly and I think Father Gregory loves them both so much he can’t let that happen.
 * By: cally **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Father Gregory is a priest and he rings the bells for dinner etc. He is like a father to Elanor he is very wise and he guides her. He is very observ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">ing <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ant <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> and he loves people around him. Example from the book: Father Gregory rings the bells because in medieval times they didn’t know when to stop eating dinner or stop dinner etc., so the bells would be like a timer. - Sam


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Why do you think the pulley didn’t work for Thomas but when he lifted the barrel himself it worked? Give reasons and examples from the book. **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I think that the pulley didn’t work for Thomas because it was rigged by the Barker so he could get more money. Also I think because there were rocks in it and that would prevent the barrel from being light. The Barker had said the barrel was filled with wine but we found out it was filled with rocks. When Thomas lifted the barrel he had brute strength and momentum. That’s why I think it worked for him without the pulley and with his strength. **By Manny**

I think that the pulley didn’t work because It was filled with rocks and the rope was weak so it could not be lifted by a person of average strength. Also. It’s was pinned to the ground so with a rope it couldn’t be lifted and he’d make big money. When Thomas lifted it up with his bare strength it had to give way. Therefor reveling that the man was a scam artist.
 * BY: cally **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I think that the pulley did not work for Thomas because when a person uses a pulley it takes allot more strength. It has to go through the rope and then through other things taking away some strength, so it is harder to lift. If he did it himself he only has to send the strength through his arms **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. by Lukas **

The pulley didn’t work for Thomas when he was trying to lift the barrel of “wine” because it was easier than lifting it with the pulley because with the pulley he only put his weight into it instead of his muscles. Also the barker would have made it harder with the pulley so he could make more money. The Barker didn’t expect anyone to be able to lift the barrel since it didn’t have wine in it but to make sure he probably did something to the pulley that would make it extra hard. ** By Grace **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The barker may have jammed it on purpose so he could get money. The barker said that it was filled with wine. It was actually filled with heavy rocks. That is why it was so hard to lift. Thomas could lift it with his bare hands, because he was very strong and very powerful. **By Genna**

I think the pulley wasn't working because the barker could have jammed it on purpose so he can get money. The barker said it was filled with wine but it was actually filled with rocks. That might have been why it was so hard to lift. The reason why Thomas could lift it with his bare hands was because he was strong and powerful. ** By Raiyaan **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Well the barker said the barrel was filled with wine but it actually was filled was rocks. So the barrel was too heavy for the pulley so the pulley didn’t move. Though when he picked it up it worked because he is stronger than the pulley. One of the examples from the book is when Thomas tried with the pulley and couldn’t do it and the crowd laughed. Then Thomas got mad and lifted the barrel himself and the crowd held their breath and he did it. Then the crowd cheered! - Sam


 * I think Thomas couldn't lift the barrel because there were rocks in it. I also think Thomas couldn't lift the barrel because in the book it said Thomas only used one glove. If Thomas used two gloves he could probably have lifted the barrel with the pulley.The barker probably rigged the pulley too so no one would have a chance at pulling up the barrel.-Xavier **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why did everyone dislike the barker in the town after Thomas overturned the barrel? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The barker was disliked because he had cheated Thomas. Carla had told Elenor to watch out for those barkers because they were high up on the list of villains. She was totally right. The barker did not just cheat Thomas with the barrel being filled with stones but also with the bird. The barker had been advertising an exotic bird from the east when it turned out to be a simple duck. **By Remy**

Everyone watching Thomas struggle with the barrel until he gave up on trying the way with the pulley so he lifted it up with his hands instead when he overturned the barrel, rocks spilt out instead of wine like the barker had said. The audience watching Thomas and the barker on stage knew that the barker was not being fair because rocks are much heavier than wine. Some people in the audience spent money trying to lift the barrel and they didn’t get a fair chance. So everyone knew he was a cheater and nobody likes a cheater. ** By Grace **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Everyone disliked the barker because they are high on the list of villains and he cheated by rigging the contest. He filled the barrel with rocks not wine. He gave them a duck and not a special bird like he said he would and finally he made them pay for a cheap show. **by Lukas**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Everyone disliked the barker in the town after the barrel was exposed because they felt cheated on. They were cheated on. The barker lied and said there was wine but instead there was rocks. Another reason is because they spent a lot of money paying him and they didn’t have a fair chance to win. The barker was a sleazy cheater and everyone was upset for him to have stole a lot of money from them and get away with it. **By Manny**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The people dislike the barker because they had figured out that he is a cheater and a liar. He is a cheater because the town folks paid him a lot of money for a game and they didn’t have a fair chance of winning. He lied by saying the barrel was filled with wine when it was filled with heavy rocks. **By Genna**

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The people in the town were angry at the barker because he rigged the pulley. Also, he said that the barrel would be filled with wine and really it was filled with stone. They did not like being fooled by the barker and that he tricked Thomas. Also, the barker said the prize would be an exotic bird from the East. When Thomas got the prize it was actually a duck. This made the people angry because Thomas also had to pay to play this game.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">By: Cally **

No one liked the barker after he overturned the barrel because the barrel was filled with rocks instead of wine and the the pulley was rigged. Also, the Barker gave Thomas and Elenor a duck instead of a rare bird of the east. Also people had payed to see the show and when they saw the barker had cheated they got mad at him for cheating them of their money. **By Aidan**

No one liked the barker because they realized that they had been scamed for the past x amount of years or months. Also, when it was just a duck being the “exotic” bird they felt let down and automaticly you want to start yelling. Another idea is that the towns people felt ashamed of their selves because they couldn’t lift the barrel and they though it was filled with wine, but it was rocks. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**By Lizzy**

The people don’t like the barker because after they figured out that he lied and he is a cheater. He lied by saying the barrel was filled with wine but it was actually filled with rocks. He is a cheater because the town folks paid him a lot of money in a game and they didn’t even have a fair chance of winning. ** By Raiyaan **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It was obvious that the barker was “slick as the devil’s shoe.” He somehow had rigged the barrel to stay put even though Thomas pulled hard on the rope. However, when Thomas showed that he could lift the barrel off the ground without the rope, a growl rose from the crowd. This was because Thomas had showed the barker to be a liar and a cheat. To make himself look better, the barker swiftly gave Thomas the bird of the east. But even this action was a lie. The bird of the east happened to be a duck and not an exotic bird as the barker had promised. Thomas and Elenor released the duck into a pond with other ducks. **By Erika**


 * Everyone disliked the Barker because he cheated a holy man on a pilgrimage. Another reason the people disliked the Barker was because he put rocks in the barrel instead of wine. The people also dislike the barker because he lied about everything he said.Finally, everyone disliked the barker because he gave Thomas a duck and because he rigged the pulley.-Xavier **

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