1. What does Katherine tell Hugh before he leaves for war?
(a) She has discovered that she cannot have children
(b) She's leaving him and not to look for her
(c) That she's pregnant
(d) He must stop at the Lancaster estate for a blessing first

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

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

4. Why does Hugh order Katherine to stay away from Nichola?
(a) Nichola is clumsy and might trip and fall on her
(b) Nichola will smother her with affection
(c) He doesn't want his unborn child to catch his stepmother's illness
(d) Nichola is, in truth, a sorceress

5. What important event takes place in April 1369?
(a) Castile is declared the capital of continental Europe
(b) The king gets the bishop to stop the rain from falling
(c) England declares war with France again
(d) France surrenders to England