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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 King Henry attempt to lure the allegiance of Powys away from Llewelyn in Chapter 6?

2. What does Joanna confide in Isabelle in Chapter 1 that caused some tension in her marriage?

3. Why does Llewelyn set out to tour his domains in Chapter 13 of Book 2?

4. Who dies at the beginning of Chapter 7 after being shipwrecked while sailing from Gascony back to England?

5. Who does Joanna learn in Chapter 9 is to become Davydd's wife when she is old enough?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are the King's treasures lost in Chapter 41? Who is responsible?

3. Why does Isabelle remarry? How does King Henry respond to Isabelle's choices?

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

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

6. Why does Gruffydd take up arms against his father in Chapter 4 of Book 2?

7. What enemy becomes King John's ally in Chapter 36?

8. Why are the people of Wales shocked when Llewelyn returns Joanna to her rightful place as his wife?

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

10. What does Llewelyn's decision to confront Joanna and ask her to return to him in Wales say about his feelings for his young wife? What might this foreshadow for the relationship as the novel continues to develop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Joanna? What is significant about her birth? Why does Joanna's mother commit suicide? Why is Joanna sent to live with her father? How does Joanna's father respond to meeting his daughter for the first time? How does Joanna feel about her father? How does Joanna respond to meeting her stepmother for the first time? Why? What does this suggest about Joanna's future?

Essay Topic 2

Who is King Richard? Why does John attempt to pay a higher ransom in order to keep Richard a captive of a foreign country? What is the fallout of this decision? How does Richard die? Who tells the world that John was named Richard's heir upon Richard's death? Who contests John's ascension to the throne? In what way does this person contest John's ascension to the throne?

Essay Topic 3

Why does John decide to have Joanna marry Llewelyn? What does this do for Joanna that she might not have otherwise? What does Joanna think of Llewelyn the first time she meets him? What does Joanna think of the future marriage? Why does Joanna get into an argument with Maude de Braose at her own wedding? How does Llewelyn react? Why do Joanna and Llewelyn not consummate their marriage on their wedding night? If this were revealed what might it do to Joanna's reputation?

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