View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What have Henry's barons been trying to convince him to do?
(a) Return the Lusignan territory to France.
(b) War against the Lusignan family.
(c) Stop supporting the Lusignans.
(d) Absorb the Lusignans' territories.

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

3. Who rescues the Queen from the attack?
(a) King Henry.
(b) Thomas Fitz Thomas.
(c) Simon.
(d) King Louis.

4. How does Edward get into Northampton to attack Simon's army?
(a) Inhabitants of the city defeated Simons army and then opened the gates.
(b) He batters down the walls.
(c) Simon thought he was letting him in for a negotiation.
(d) A monk weakened the wall.

5. What has happened to Simon's body after his death?
(a) It is cremated at a big funeral.
(b) It is mutilated.
(c) It is sanctified.
(d) It is buried in holy ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of Simon's plan to escape?

2. Why does Henry want to stop at Evesham?

3. What happens to Nell after Simon's death?

4. What does Nell do for Elen's children?

5. What is the result of the debate over Simon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what condition does Simon ultimately quit Gascony?

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

3. Describe the fight that leads to Henry's surrender.

4. What is Edward's role in the opposition between Simon and King Henry?

5. What is Henry's response to Simon's attempts to enforce the Oxford Provisions?

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

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

8. Why doesn't Nell de Montfort turn over castles as required by treaty, and what happens to resolve this issue?

9. What do the Oxford Provisions change?

10. How is Simon's army nearly wiped out?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 683 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample