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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much sooner than expected does Joanna arrive home to Wales after her trip?
(a) A month.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A week.

2. Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine married to before the King of England, Henry Plantagenet?
(a) King Richard of England.
(b) King Louis of France.
(c) King George of Spain.
(d) Prince Iorwerth of Wales.

3. With whom has Richard teamed to fight his father for his lands and titles?
(a) The Italian King, Penzi.
(b) The young French King, Philip.
(c) The Pope.
(d) The Welsh Prince, Owain.

4. What is the name of King John's first legitimate child?
(a) Henry.
(b) Richard.
(c) Joanna.
(d) Isabelle.

5. What is the name of the Castle where Llewelyn lived with his mother and stepfather in 1183?
(a) Caus Castle.
(b) Westbury Castle.
(c) Shrewsbury Castle.
(d) Shropshire Castle.

6. What failure on her husband's part causes Joanna a great deal of humiliation in the first months of her marriage?
(a) His inability to father a child with her.
(b) His decision to give Joanna rooms of her own.
(c) His reluctance to spend time with Joanna.
(d) His reluctance to consummate the marriage.

7. What was Geoffrey's, son of Henry Plantagenet, title before his untimely death?
(a) Duke of Aquitaine.
(b) Duke of Brittany.
(c) Count of Le Mans.
(d) Count of Poitou.

8. What is the nature of the falling out John has had in Chapter 22 with a long time friend?
(a) Greed.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Land.
(d) Money.

9. Why does Eleanor of Aquitaine take one hundred thousand silver marks to Germany in January of 1194?
(a) To pay ransom for Richard's release.
(b) To pay ransom for Richard's new bride.
(c) To pay ransom for her daughter Joanna's release.
(d) To pay ransom for John's release.

10. Who does Joanna think John is when she is first brought to him in La Vieille?
(a) Her father's servant.
(b) Her mother's brother.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) A kind stranger.

11. Who tells young Joanna the story of Eleanor of Aquitaine?
(a) Will.
(b) John.
(c) Llewellyn.
(d) Isabelle.

12. What is the name of the man who brought Joanna to John in Chapter 7?
(a) Richard.
(b) Simon.
(c) William.
(d) Robert.

13. With what does Walter de Hodnet attempt to bribe Llewelyn and his men?
(a) Horses and French coins.
(b) Gold and horses.
(c) Lands in England.
(d) Lands in France.

14. Who is Joanna's biological father?
(a) Llewelyn.
(b) John, son of Henry Plantagenet.
(c) Hugh Corbet.
(d) King Richard.

15. What is unusual about Joanna's labor that causes those caring for her to fear for her life in Chapter 24?
(a) A Cesarean had to be performed.
(b) The labor pains were weak, delaying the delivery.
(c) The water did not break on its own and Joanna bled heavily.
(d) The baby was in the wrong position and refused attempts to move.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Aubrey de Mara taking a message in Chapter 9?

2. Who announces that King John murdered Arthur in cold blood in front of her entire family and King John's guards?

3. Who claims Richard named John his heir on his death bed?

4. Why does Joanna's new husband decide not to take his marital rights on their wedding night?

5. Where does Joanna's husband send her in order to improve her level of happiness in their new marriage?

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