1. Why does Katherine decide to ride her horse to visit the Duchess of Lancaster?
(a) She thinks Doucette, her horse, needs exercise
(b) She sees it as an opportunity to try to lose the baby
(c) She learns that Blanche, the Duchess, is also pregnant and rides her horse all of the time
(d) The servants refuse to take her

2. Katherine tries to get John to reveal the root of his fear. When he feels he can completely trust her with what is troubling him, he says her:
(a) He hears witchcraft and that he thinks Pieter has cast a spell on him
(b) That she frightens him more than anyone
(c) That she's not a mental health expert and she needs to leave him alone
(d) He knows exactly what the problem is and that he wants her to leave him alone

3. How did the Duchess's children evade the Plague?
(a) They are actually Gascons, who are born with Plague immunity
(b) They were on holiday in France where there is no Plague
(c) They were safe in the North Tower throughout the scourge
(d) They hid underground where they could not contract the disease

4. Why is Hugh confident he'll return by May?
(a) He went to a fortune teller who said that the Castilians won't last long
(b) He's certain that it won't take long to beat
(c) His contract prevents him from fighting any longer
(d) He's certain that the Castilians can't fight in warmer weather

5. Who is John interested in marrying?
(a) Costanza, Queen of Castile
(b) Alice Walker
(c) Elizabeth, Queen of England
(d) Alice Perrers