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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Nirac describe Costanza's appearance?
2. Katherine goes to the Chapel to visit Blanches' body and finds the duke there. What does he tell her?
3. To whom is Philippa engaged?
4. How does John suddenly strengthen his political position?
5. After reversing the Parliament's measures, John still has two significant enemies:
Short Essay Questions
1. Who helps Katherine deliver her baby daughter, and what happens right after the umbilical cord is cut?
2. Initially the duke sends Katherine away, only to suddenly call her back when she's visiting Hawise and the Pessoners. Do you think the duke was rash to turn to Katherine so quickly?
3. What did you think of the duke when he expresses joy over Hugh's death?
4. Name some of the devastating events of 1369 and how they affect Kettlethorpe.
5. Who breaks up the fight between Roger DeCheyne and Hugh Swynford? And how does Katherine react to this?
6. Describe changes in Katherine now from the Katherine introduced at the start of this story:
7. Alice Perrers experiences the House of Commons's most viral attack. Of what do they accuse her?
8. Describe Katherine's journey on the ship to Bordeaux.
9. Shortly after her wedding, Katherine and Hugh stop at Waltham Abbey, where they visit a shrine containing a large black cross. What happens to Hugh at the shrine that foreshadows dark events to come?
10. What does Philippa, Katherine's older sister, say in a letter that upsets Katherine deeply?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Brother William the friar is an interesting and important character until his death. Why does he harbor suspicions and resentment toward Katherine? And despite this, why does he stay in service to the duke? How would Katherine's life turned out differently if Brother William had not told her of his beliefs regarding Hugh's death?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the circumstances in which Katherine and Costanza finally meet, and the duke's reaction (or lack of reaction) to the meeting. How does Seton portray these two women? Are they both sympathetic characters? Pathetic characters? Likeable? And in what light does she cast the duke in this instance?
Essay Topic 3
Katherine's long romance with the duke starts shortly after Hugh dies. However, there are already indications that their romance will be ill-fated. What lies ahead that makes them an ill-fated pair?
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