Comprehension Passage
Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
"Don’t you really know, Durbeyfield, that you are the lineal representative of the ancient and knightly family of the d’Urbervilles, who derive their descent from Sir Pagan d’Urberville, that renowned knight who came from Normandy with William the Conqueror, as appears by Battle Abbey Roll?” “Never heard it before, sir!”
Thomas Hardy, “Tess of the dUrbervilles”
What is the significance of the Battle Abbey Roll, mentioned in the excerpt?
1
It is a list of knights who fought in the Battle of Hastings
2
It is a record of the noble families of England.
3
It is a collection of medieval poems and songs
4
It is a register of births, marriages, and deaths.