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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. How old is Richard of Bordeaux when he's coronated?
(a) Ten
(b) Eight
(c) Twelve
(d) Thirteen

2. In a conversation with Brother William, what does Katherine discover about the preacher John Ball?
(a) He has given up inciting riots and is just planning to assassinate the duke in Scotland
(b) He was released from prison for good behavior and is running for a seat in the House of Commons
(c) He has escaped the salt mines in Russia and is on his way to Scotland
(d) He has been released from prison and is starting riots in Kent

3. 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?
(a) They cheer, because he has fulfilled their wishes
(b) They attack him
(c) They remain quiet, and one of them says they need to consider his statement
(d) They are quiet because they remain suspicious

4. At one point, Cob whispers to himself: "I didn't rightly believe 'twould ever happen." What did he not believe would happen?
(a) He didn't think that Katherine would ever fall in love with him
(b) That the peasants would be declared free and that feudalism was abolished
(c) He didn't think he'd become an agnostic
(d) He didn't think the Pessonners would ever let him inside with Katherine

5. How have John's concerns about his heritage affected him?
(a) Hardly, he's as cool as ever
(b) He's obsessed, on the verge of madness
(c) He's too busy to think about those problems
(d) He feels the matter is resolved and doesn't understand why others are still questioning whether he's the king's son

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Katherine take Geoffrey to tell him about the guilt she feels and everything she now believes has gone wrong in her life?

2. How does Katherine feel about being back at Kettlethorpe?

3. According to the Baron de la Pole, what two things did the duke do for Katherine to express his everlasting love and respect for her?

4. John Ball leads mobs across England, demanding the heads of:

5. Who does the king's squire, Robin, think is a challenge for the duke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Katherine and John enjoy only three married years together. She lives another four years, during which Richard confiscates all Lancastrian estates and watches her son Henry return to England and fight for his rights. Did you ever think she should have just remained at Kettlethorpe and not married the duke?

2. 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?

3. The Duke has grown quite mad with his obsession over his heritage. While Katherine talks to him, she learns that someone is at the root of John's fears. Who is this person?

4. Where is Katherine now?

5. After the king's men kill Wat the tiler, the king rides up to the front rebel lines and declares himself their leader, the leader they had hoped for. The rebels cheer. Why do you think the rebels are so quick to embrace Richard?

6. What state of mind is the duke now in?

7. When the news arrives that Trastamare and the king of France are dead, Spain and France are essentially both leaderless. The throne of Castile is now within the duke's grasp. Although Katherine worries about being around Costanza, what does she realize most about the duke's ambitions?

8. John Ball is once again, now that he has been released from prison, preaching to the angry masses. What is he saying this time?

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

10. 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?

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