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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two/Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To whom is Hugh indebted?
(a) John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster
(b) The King
(c) Geoffrey Chaucer
(d) Alice Perrers

3. Who prevents Nichola from drowning the newborn baby?
(a) Gibbon
(b) Hugh
(c) The Duke of Lancaster
(d) Blanche

4. Why does Nirac, the duke's loyal servant, decide to guard Katherine with his life?
(a) He thinks Katherine and the duke are in a serious romantic relationship
(b) He thinks he's in love with Katherine
(c) The Duke threatens him if he doesn't
(d) He has nothing else to do

5. Who helps Katherine deliver her baby?
(a) Nichola
(b) Philippa
(c) Blanche
(d) Hawise

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bolingbroke, the home of the Lancasters, compare with Kettlethorpe?

2. What does Katherine tell Hugh before he leaves for war?

3. Why does Katherine not hesitate to go into the plague-contaminated Bolingbroke?

4. Initially, John tells Katherine he has called for her because:

5. What does Katherine try to prevent the servants from doing shortly before she gives birth?

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