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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does John suddenly strengthen his political position?
(a) He changes the law so all couples can live in sin
(b) He reverses the measures the Parliament recently passed, he frees Alice Perrers and prisoners sentenced by the House of Commons
(c) He gives Costanza the freedom to divorce him if she wants
(d) He vows to give England to Castile

2. What does the local bishop call Katherine after meeting her?
(a) A barmaid
(b) A goddess
(c) A charity wench
(d) Princess Katherine

3. Why is Costanza eager to make a pilgrimage to Canterbury?
(a) She hopes St. Thomas will make her beautiful, like Katherine
(b) She hopes St. Thomas will help her get more sleep
(c) She hopes St. Thomas will make Katherine magically disappear
(d) She hopes St. Thomas will help her become more fertile

4. Describe the condition of Kettlethorpe when Katherine first arrives:
(a) A little shabby but nothing that can't be fixed in a week
(b) Beautifully manicured
(c) Dilapidated, abandoned, in need of repair
(d) Burned to the ground, smoke rising from its ashes

5. Who or what are the "four dread horsemen of the Apocalypse"?
(a) There are really only two: Famine and War
(b) Famine, War, Pestilence and Death
(c) Famine, War, Sloth and Hanging
(d) Peace, Love, Understanding and Wisdom

6. All of the duke's men are happy except for Baron de la Pole. The Baron gets sent away for openly expressing his concerns to the duke. On his way to Havering, he meets Brother William Appleton who tells him something interesting about the duke. What does he tell Baron?
(a) That John will soon move to Castile and not return
(b) He is in possession of documents that could ruin John forever
(c) He overheard two monks and a Flemish man had created the documents that question the duke's heritage
(d) He has seen genuine documents that confirm the duke is the son of a Flemish butcher

7. How does Katherine know the plague has contaminated Bolingbroke when she arrives?
(a) Hugh comes rushing after her and tells her the news
(b) She sees a 10-foot high black cross hanging from the entry
(c) She sees a 4-foot high red cross painted at the bottom of the drawbridge
(d) She sees servants' heads on pikes, the universal plague warning

8. Who, to Katherine's dismay, is in attendance at the ceremony commemorating the death of Blanche, the duke's first wife?
(a) Costanza's mother, a very bothersome woman
(b) Costanza, the duke's current wife
(c) Blanche's ghost, whom everyone can see
(d) Geoffrey Chaucer's father, who is very ill with the black plague

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

10. The Earl of March envies John, but thinks he has one strength and advantage that John does not:
(a) He is expecting children with several royal women
(b) The Earl is about to father a child who is closer to the throne than any of the Lancaster children
(c) He has fathered many bastard children
(d) He is a better swordsman

11. Hugh takes the drink from Katherine and soon thereafter dreams of the Kettlethorpe Pooka Hound with "fiery-red eyes." What does the Pooka Hound symbolize?
(a) Sainthood
(b) Death
(c) Long life and prosperity
(d) Nothing. He's just a crazy dog

12. When Raulin and three men show up to escort Katherine and Hawise to Kettlethorpe, he mentions he has some letters from the duke to be delivered to people in Lincoln. Katherine is disappointed because the letters are not for her, but for:
(a) Hugh
(b) Gibbon
(c) Robert Sutton
(d) Philippa

13. Once Katherine is resigned to marrying Hugh, what does she give him?
(a) Nothing because he doesn't need any lucky tokens
(b) A suit of armor
(c) A piece of her sleeve to wear in the upcoming joust
(d) A bible

14. Nirac's feelings toward Katherine go from loyalty to hatred. Resigned that he'll never be greatly admired by John, what does he do?
(a) Disappears
(b) Secretly tells Costanza what is really going on
(c) Resigns his commission and moves to the countryside to become a farmer
(d) Takes some drug and tells the Friar about the duke and Katherine

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the queen finally meets Katherine, what does she order for the convent?

2. The Duke's pious daughter Philippa worries about her father's relationship with Katherine because:

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

4. Despite telling the Captal that he only loves Katherine, what must John do?

5. Where does the duke take Katherine?

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