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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Windsor Castle damaged and in disarray when Joanna arrives for a visit in Chapter 1?
2. What gift did Llewelyn make to Joanna on their fifth wedding anniversary?
3. How does Llewelyn react in Chapter 8 when he walks in on an argument between Gruffydd and Joanna that has resulted in Gruffydd disrespecting his stepmother in public?
4. Who dies at the beginning of Chapter 7 after being shipwrecked while sailing from Gascony back to England?
5. With whom does Joanna discover her daughter, Elen, is having an affair?
Short Essay Questions
1. What cruelty on her father's part does Joanna learn in Chapter 31 that forces her to acknowledge that her father is not the kind man she always thought he was?
2. Why does King Henry ask the Pope to declare Joanna a legitimate child of King John? How does the Pope do this?
3. Why does Gruffydd challenge his father to ride a wild stallion in Chapter 8 of book 2?
4. What does Llewelyn's decision to confront Joanna and ask her to return to him in Wales say about his feelings for his young wife? What might this foreshadow for the relationship as the novel continues to develop?
5. Why does Llewelyn decide to go against Welsh law and embrace the laws of the Church when it comes to the laws of inheritance?
6. Who does Elen marry? Why?
7. What enemy becomes King John's ally in Chapter 36?
8. Who comes to live with Joanna and Llewelyn at Aber, showing a devotion Joanna feels is her punishment for all her sins?
9. How are the King's treasures lost in Chapter 41? Who is responsible?
10. How does Joanna react to King John's attempts to humiliate her husband after he surrenders before the King?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is Isabelle of Angoumele? Why does John decide to marry Isabelle? What does John think of Isabelle when he first meets her? How old is Isabelle at this first meeting? How long does John court Isabelle before they are married? What does Joanna think of Isabelle upon her father's marriage? What advice does Isabelle give to Joanna when she learns that Joanna is to be married?
Essay Topic 2
Why does John decide to have Joanna marry Llewelyn? What does this do for Joanna that she might not have otherwise? What does Joanna think of Llewelyn the first time she meets him? What does Joanna think of the future marriage? Why does Joanna get into an argument with Maude de Braose at her own wedding? How does Llewelyn react? Why do Joanna and Llewelyn not consummate their marriage on their wedding night? If this were revealed what might it do to Joanna's reputation?
Essay Topic 3
How do Llewelyn's children react to their new stepmother? Why does Gruffydd treat Joanna with such disrespect? What is Gruffydd's biggest fear in relation to his father's marriage to Joanna? Does Joanna do something to upset Gruffydd? How do Gruffydd's sisters feel about Joanna? How does this make Joanna feel about her marriage to Llewelyn?
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