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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Richard has no heir, which raises his suspicions toward Katherine. Why?
(a) He wonders if she will try witchcraft on him
(b) He thinks she'll knock him off and replace him with John
(c) He wonders if her sons covet his throne
(d) He prefers sons over daughters

2. Katherine initially decides against seeing John again. But Harry convinces her to be a part of the reunion because:
(a) He has hired a portrait artist to paint all of them together
(b) He hasn't had time to arrange an escort for her to go elsewhere
(c) He is afraid of being alone with John
(d) Leaving might prejudice the children against him

3. Guy Pessoner visits Katherine and tells her that the king, Princess Joan, the archbishop, the treasurer, and a few other lords have hidden themselves in the tower because:
(a) The mobs of peasants, angry over the tax poll and feudalism, are after them
(b) The king feels he's neglected the tower and wants to revisit it
(c) The king and his coterie enjoy literally looking down on the peasants
(d) The king needs help getting over his fear of heights

4. Katherine visits her beloved Blanche's tomb. In the tomb, she hears Blanche's voice and decides:
(a) To leave everything and everyone and disappear without a trace
(b) To make a pilgrimmage to Canterbury
(c) To make a pilgrimmage to Our Lady Walsingham
(d) To go to Scotland and talk to the duke

5. Who does Philippa call an "ill-tempered virgin"?
(a) Costanza
(b) Princess Joan
(c) Katherine
(d) Eleanor de Bohun

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Julian helps Katherine realize and feel the real love of God. Katherine then surprises herself by returning to:

2. Katherine receives a letter from the duke in which he requests she bring his daughter Philippa to Savoy for what reason?

3. Katherine and John visit Hugh's tomb. After which, what happens?

4. King Richard rides right up the front line of rebels and tells them that he is now their leader as they wished him to be. How do the rebels react?

5. What shocking news does Katherine learn about the king's plans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment does Baron de la Pole make about Katherine that displeases the duke but might be very true politically?

2. The Bishop Courtenay, one of the duke's enemies, tells the angry mobs to stop rioting and go home. What do the mobs do to "content" themselves in the meantime?

3. What does the duke learn when he is denied re-entry into England?

4. King Richard turned out to be quite deceptive. Do you think he got what he deserved in the end?

5. Although Katherine and the duke are still not married, they openly show their relationship. What are some examples of how they do that?

6. Does Katherine have a "happy ever after" ending?

7. Although Alice Perrers is free again and with the king, this status is short-lived when what happens? And what does she do?

8. Katherine goes to the Pessoners for safety. What she discover there?

9. It is now 1395. What has happened to Costanza?

10. Cob o'Fenton goes to quite a lot of trouble to help Katherine get to safety after the angry peasants break into and destroy Savoy. However, what does he say when they are safe at the Pessoners and she drinks from his mug of ale?

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