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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what condition does Simon say he will leave his post?
(a) If Henry pays his debts.
(b) If Henry gives him an income.
(c) If Henry finds him a better position elsewhere.
(d) If Henry makes him a royal counselor.

2. Where does Edward join King Henry?
(a) In the forest.
(b) In Dover, where they are kept as prisoners together after the battle.
(c) In the church where he surrenders.
(d) In the palace where they are taken prisoner.

3. What does Henry tell Simon in his letter?
(a) He wants to negotiate.
(b) He wants Simon to surrender.
(c) He wants a truce.
(d) He refuses a truce.

4. What does Nell do for Elen's children?
(a) Provides them with money, and political connections.
(b) Helps them make good marriages.
(c) Cares for them after Elen she dies.
(d) Saves them from assassination attempts.

5. Why does Harry de Montfort let Edward go?
(a) Because he wants peace.
(b) Because they were friends.
(c) Because he was deceived.
(d) Because he was weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What have Henry's barons been trying to convince him to do?

2. Who rescues the Queen from the attack?

3. How does Edward learn that Bran's army is exposed?

4. Who is almost trapped when Londoners lock the drawbridge in the up position?

5. How does Simon's army attempt to escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what condition does Simon ultimately quit Gascony?

2. What brings Simon to renounce his loyalty to King Henry?

3. What is Simon de Montfort accused of by the lords of Gascony?

4. How does Edward raise an army?

5. Describe the defeat of Simon's army at Evesham.

6. What is going on in Wales as the tensions escalate between King Henry and Simon over the Oxford Provisions?

7. What is Simon's defense to the lords' accusations?

8. What are the conditions Simon imposes on King Henry when he triumphs over him?

9. What complications are caused by King Louis' mediation?

10. What judgment is made in the case?

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