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Katherine Quiz

Anya Seton
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Katherine Quiz

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1)

Nirac overhears John's declaration to Katherine. He decides to take matters into his own hands by: (from Part Three/Fourteen)

Poisoning Hugh
Poisoning Costanza
Poisoning Katherine
Putting Hugh on the front lines in battle
2)

Richard has no heir, which raises his suspicions toward Katherine. Why? (from Part Six/Thirty-Two)

He thinks she'll knock him off and replace him with John
He prefers sons over daughters
He wonders if she will try witchcraft on him
He wonders if her sons covet his throne
3)

The Duke's pious daughter Philippa worries about her father's relationship with Katherine because: (from Part Four 1376 - 1377/Sixteen)

She fears being beheaded for her father's sins
They live in sin
It's not convenient for her
It's embarrassing to her
4)

Despite telling the Captal that he only loves Katherine, what must John do? (from Part Three/Fifteen)

Marry Alice Perrers to make her
Remain single and celibate
Marry an eight-year-old princess from Italy
Marry Costanza, Queen of Castile
5)

To whom do the king and John pledge their allegiance when the Old King dies? (from Part Four/Seventeen)

The Earl of March
Brother William, friar
The Earl of Sussex
Richard, the Prince of Wales's son
6)

Who orders Katherine to Kennington? (from Part Four/Twenty)

The King
Princess Joan, John's sister and mother of Prince Richard
Hawise
The Duke
7)

Although Richard has remarried to an eight year old, he occasionally thinks of his dead wife Anne. What are his thoughts regarding her? (from Part Six/Thirty-Two)

He misses her laughter
He has suspicions that she was murdered
He should have married someone else
He wishes she were alive and that his current wife could be his mistress
8)

Two years later the Duke of Lancaster dies after only how many years of being legitimately married to Katherine? (from Afterword)

Two
Three
One
Four
9)

While staying at the Pessoners' home for her safety, Katherine discovers that Hawise's husband is gathering arms to do what? (from Part Four/Nineteen)

To give to the French
To give to the Cantons
Use against the duke
Practice shooting
10)

When John returns to celebrate St. George's Day, what does Katherine find Hawise doing in her bedroom? (from Part Four 1376 - 1377/Sixteen)

Removing the bed so that John and Katherine cannot conceive
Taking a nap in the big bed
Shaking a roawn branch over the bed and muttering a curse hoping that Katherine will no longer conceive
Ironing the bed sheets so they're very crisp
11)

At the Pessoners, Geoffrey calls the hatred of the duke senseless and unjust. What does Katherine say about that? (from Part Five/Twenty-Six)

Katherine disagrees with Geoffrey because she too, now hates the duke
She completely agrees and wants to find a way to change people's minds.
Katherine feels Geoffrey is being disloyal and unfair
She now believes it was God's punishment for her affair with John
12)

What announcement does Katherine make to John in the spring? (from Part Four/Twenty-One)

She's no longer in love with him
She's giving him up and becoming a nun
She's pregnant
She's ill and dying
13)

The meeting of the House of Commons yields several major accusations. The King's chamberlain, Lord Latimer, is accused of: (from Part Four/Seventeen)

Stealing from the poor and giving to the rich
Impersonating the king
Trying to seize the throne
Corruption and treason
14)

How does Katherine feel about being back at Kettlethorpe? (from Part Five/Twenty-Nine)

She is punishing herself with memories of Hugh
She now appreciates it
She sees it as a chance to decorate it her way
It makes her sick but she has to push herself to endure being there
15)

Nirac's feelings toward Katherine go from loyalty to hatred. Resigned that he'll never be greatly admired by John, what does he do? (from Part Three/Fifteen)

Resigns his commission and moves to the countryside to become a farmer
Takes some drug and tells the Friar about the duke and Katherine
Disappears
Secretly tells Costanza what is really going on
16)

Although Wat the tiler dresses up for his meeting with the king and tries to befriend the king, the king's squire calls Wat, "the greatest knave and robber in all Kent" because he shows no respect for the king. What happens to Wat after the squire's statement? (from Part Five/Twenty-Five)

The king tells his squire he is greatly mistaken, then fires his squire
He gets killed by the king's men
The king slaps Wat and tells him to kneel on the ground before him
Nothing. Everyone, including the king, ignores the squire
17)

What is the reaction of the servants to Katherine's return to Kettlethorpe? (from Part Five/Twenty-Nine)

Disappointed because she reminds them of the ugly past
They are happy and hopeful for the future
Skeptical because they're all new and have no idea what to expect of her
They don't react much, because Robert Sutton is the real boss
18)

In a conversation with Brother William, what does Katherine discover about the preacher John Ball? (from Part Five/Twenty-Three)

He has given up inciting riots and is just planning to assassinate the duke in Scotland
He has been released from prison and is starting riots in Kent
He was released from prison for good behavior and is running for a seat in the House of Commons
He has escaped the salt mines in Russia and is on his way to Scotland
19)

When John Beaufort comes to see Katherine, he brings with him a letter from his father. On it is a seal which indicates: (from Part Six/Thirty-One)

John is no longer the King of Castile
John is now King of Italy
John is indeed the son of a Flemish man
John has redesigned his coat of arms to indicate his greater wealth
20)

In 1397, who did Richard have killed to save his throne? (from Afterword)

Little Hotspur, Percy's son
Guy le Pessoner, fishmonger
His uncle Thomas, Duke of Gloucester
His uncle John, Duke of Lancaster
21)

Where is the trial of John Wyclef held, and why there? (from Part Four/Nineteen)

Savoy Castle, as John insisted on having it on his territory
St. Paul's Cathedral, as huge crowds are attending
Windsor Castle, since it's large enough for the throngs attending
Wembley Stadium, since it's large enough to hold the massive crowds
22)

What initially saves Katherine and Blanchette from the mob when they break into the palace? (from Part Five/Twenty-Four)

Their dull grey clothing. It conceals who they are.
Their big English hats. It conceals their faces.
Their fake cockney accents, which make them sound like peasants.
Their plain faces without makeup. They are unrecognizable without color.
23)

What does the duke do with his children on Maundy Thursday? (from Part Four/Twenty-One)

Wash the feet of the poor, feed them, and give them silver
Wash the hands of the poor, give them gloves and chocolate
Wash the clothing of the poor, give them bread and cheese
Wait for the poor to enter church, shut the doors and lock them up
24)

King Richard rides right up the front line of rebels and tells them that he is now their leader as they wished him to be. How do the rebels react? (from Part Five/Twenty-Five)

They are quiet because they remain suspicious
They attack him
They cheer, because he has fulfilled their wishes
They remain quiet, and one of them says they need to consider his statement
25)

Where does the duke take Katherine? (from Part Three/Fifteen)

The Captal de Buch's chateau
Versailles
Windsor Castle
Corsica
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