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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 does King John humiliate Llewelyn at the ceremony in which he accepts Llewelyn's surrender?
(a) He makes Llewelyn bow to him.
(b) He takes away Llewelyn's lands.
(c) He spits on Llewelyn.
(d) He breaks Llewelyn's sword.

2. What surprise does Llewleyn arrange for Joanna in Chapter 5 after the wedding of their daughter, Elen?
(a) A new necklace.
(b) A candlelit dinner.
(c) A vacation to Shropeshire.
(d) A wedding night as their first should have been.

3. Why is Windsor Castle damaged and in disarray when Joanna arrives for a visit in Chapter 1?
(a) A riot after King Henry's coronation.
(b) The results of years of starvation.
(c) The results of a three month siege.
(d) A riot after King John's death.

4. How old was Prince Maelgwn's younger son when King John had him hanged in Shrewsbury?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Not yet seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Just turned twelve.

5. What is the first symptom of the illness that will plague King John in the final days of his life?
(a) Vomiting.
(b) Stomach cramps.
(c) Fever.
(d) Extreme thirst.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Llewelyn go to see Joanna during their separation in Chapter 16 of Book 2?

2. What argument do Llewelyn and Gruffydd have in Chapter 2?

3. What gift did Llewelyn make to Joanna on their fifth wedding anniversary?

4. What desertion causes Llewelyn's armies to fall before King John in Chapter 27?

5. What reason does Elen give for not wanting to marry the man her father has chosen for her in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the title given to Llewelyn by the other leaders in his country, Prince of Wales?

2. What is significant about the hostages and the number of hostages King John demands of Llewelyn after his surrender as a sign of good faith?

3. Why does Gruffydd challenge his father to ride a wild stallion in Chapter 8 of book 2?

4. Why does Llewelyn refuse to accept any of Joanna's letters?

5. Why does Llewelyn decide to go against Welsh law and embrace the laws of the Church when it comes to the laws of inheritance?

6. Why does Joanna confront her brother Richard after leaving Lleweyn in Chapter 32?

7. What story does Will de Braose tell Joanna that causes them to begin an intimate affair in Chapter 9 of Book 2?

8. Why does Joanna goad Gruffydd into an argument in Aber's great hall in Chapter 8 of Book 2?

9. Who comes to live with Joanna and Llewelyn at Aber, showing a devotion Joanna feels is her punishment for all her sins?

10. Why is Joanna sent into exile at one of Llewelyn's seaside castles in Chapter 12?

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