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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. On what day of what year does Henry of Bolingbroke get married?
2. When John Beaufort comes to see Katherine, he brings with him a letter from his father. On it is a seal which indicates:
3. Who tries to help Katherine and Blanchette escape from the angry mobs?
4. Guy Pessoner visits Katherine and tells her that the king, Princess Joan, the archbishop, the treasurer, and a few other lords have hidden themselves in the tower because:
5. What does John discover upon his return to England?
Short Essay Questions
1. Katherine regains her memory of the events following Brother William's death and the flight of Blanchette. Where and to whom does she go to seek help in finding Blanchette?
2. Where is Katherine now?
3. Why does Katherine risk revealing her true identity in front of the other peasants in order to save Cob?
4. Katherine goes to the Pessoners for safety. What she discover there?
5. 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?
6. Who is Lady Julian and what does she help Katherine do?
7. King Richard turned out to be quite deceptive. Do you think he got what he deserved in the end?
8. Although Alice Perrers is free again and with the king, this status is short-lived when what happens? And what does she do?
9. What does the duke learn when he is denied re-entry into England?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Symbols play a great part in the lives of people during the medieval years. Choose three symbols from the story and explain their significance to the characters involved.
Essay Topic 3
Fate is a theme that threads throughout the novel. Despite Katherine's dislike for Hugh, she resigns herself to marrying him. How does this example illustrate the concept of accepting one's fate?
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