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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 old is Katherine now?
2. What confession does Pieter make when surrounded by Appleton and others?
3. Who does Katherine meet who helps her change her life around?
4. Katherine visits her beloved Blanche's tomb. In the tomb, she hears Blanche's voice and decides:
5. Although Richard has remarried to an eight year old, he occasionally thinks of his dead wife Anne. What are his thoughts regarding her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is Katherine now?
2. At the raucous wedding of Henry of Bolingbroke to Anne of Bohemia, Robin, playing a comic character called the Lord of Misrule shouts: "Now shall each man kiss the lady of his heart!" He kisses Katherine. How does the duke respond to this incident?
3. Describe Katherine's appearance after she decides she is responsible for the friar's death and her daughter's disappearance.
4. Why does Katherine risk revealing her true identity in front of the other peasants in order to save Cob?
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. Just as Katherine and Blanchette have repaired their tenuous relationship, what happens that makes Blanchette go back to mistrusting and even hating Katherine?
7. Who is Lady Julian and what does she help Katherine do?
8. 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?
9. How does Thomas, Katherine's first child and her son with Hugh, feel about her?
10. Although Katherine and the duke are still not married, they openly show their relationship. What are some examples of how they do that?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are numerous ironic moments and events in this story, but by far, one of the most ironic is the friendship that develops between Katherine and Blanche, the Duchess of Lancaster. Explain how this friendship starts, how the two women get along, and why in the end it is deeply ironic.
Essay Topic 2
What are your thoughts on King Richard? Although he's very young, is he cleverer than he leads others to think? In the end, from what you know after reading this story, does he get what he deserves? Or did he end up being another victim in the royal infighting?
Essay Topic 3
Despite his charisma, John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster, has many insecurities. Describe these insecurities and how they shape his character.
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