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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joanna offer to do in Chapter 27 to help ease Llewelyn's decision to surrender to King John?
(a) Joanna offers to go to her father and arrange the surrender.
(b) Joanna offers to write a letter of surrender.
(c) Joanna offers to talk the disloyal Welshmen back to Llewelyn's army.
(d) Joanna offers to pay Norman soldiers to fight for Llweleyn.

2. What promise does Llewelyn force Joanna to make before taking her back as his wife in Chapter 32?
(a) That she will no longer divide her loyalties between Llewelyn and John.
(b) That she will disown her own father.
(c) She will use her influence to force King John to release the surviving hostages.
(d) That she will never leave him again.

3. How old was Prince Maelgwn's younger son when King John had him hanged in Shrewsbury?
(a) Three.
(b) Just turned twelve.
(c) Not yet seven.
(d) Fourteen.

4. What does Joanna confide in Isabelle in Chapter 1 that caused some tension in her marriage?
(a) Llewelyn's decision to support Louis in the fight against King John.
(b) Llewelyn's decision to expand his territory into Normandy.
(c) Llewelyn's fight against Gwenwynwyn.
(d) Llewelyn's decision to turn on the other Princes of Wales.

5. What does the Pope do that increases King John's unhappiness with Wales and with Llewelyn personally?
(a) Allows Llewelyn the right to appoint the Archbishop of Cantebury.
(b) Lifts the Interdict from Wales and frees the Princes of Wales from the oath to King John.
(c) Promises paradise to all Welshmen who take up arms against King John.
(d) Excommunicates King John, but not Llewelyn.

6. Why does King John turn to the Pope as an ally in Chapter 33?
(a) To cause the excommunication of John's enemies.
(b) To take away the Welsh Princes' legitimate cause for war.
(c) To enforce Interdict over his enemies.
(d) To take away King Philip's legitimate cause for war.

7. What item, untouched, does Llewelyn return to Joanna her first day of exile?
(a) A purse full of coins.
(b) A picture.
(c) A wedding ring.
(d) A letter.

8. Why does Richard say he did not tell Joanna about their father's cruel side in Chapter 32?
(a) To protect John.
(b) To protect her.
(c) To protect Davydd.
(d) To protect Llewelyn.

9. Who forces himself on Joanna in Chapter 5, kissing her on the stairwell?
(a) Will de Braose.
(b) Morgan.
(c) Rhys.
(d) King Henry.

10. Who is Senena?
(a) Isabelle's maid.
(b) Llewelyn's daughter.
(c) Gruffydd's wife.
(d) Joanna's new maid.

11. What territories in Normandy does Louis control as described in Chapter 1?
(a) Windsor and thirty percent of John's realm.
(b) London and half of John's realm.
(c) Wales and five percent of John's realm.
(d) Ninety percent of John's realm.

12. Why does Llewelyn go to see Joanna during their separation in Chapter 16 of Book 2?
(a) To finalize plans for her hanging.
(b) To learn the truth.
(c) To ask for a divorce.
(d) To see her one last time before she is exiled to England.

13. What gift did Llewelyn make to Joanna on their fifth wedding anniversary?
(a) A new castle.
(b) A stallion.
(c) A silver backed brush.
(d) A jasper pebble.

14. What does Joanna think will save Elen's marriage and make her happy in Chapter 7?
(a) An affair.
(b) A child.
(c) A vacation.
(d) Blessings from the Pope.

15. What, in Chapter 8, does Gruffydd challenge Llewelyn to do that makes Joanna fear that Gruffydd had intended to kill Llewelyn?
(a) Swim in a frozen sea.
(b) Fight a champion swordsman.
(c) Ride a wild horse.
(d) Eat raw oysters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Joanna the news of Will de Braose's fate?

2. Where does Joanna go after leaving Wales in Chapter 32?

3. How did Maude de Braose die?

4. What castle falls to King Philip in Chapter 40 that leaves King John wondering if his people will betray him?

5. What has Joanna's affair caused Llewelyn and the people of Wales to question in Chapter 12 of Book 2?

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