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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Gruffydd and Owain plan to use for escape?
(a) Forged documents.
(b) Disguises.
(c) A rope made from bedding.
(d) Knives made from cutlery.

2. What are Elen's feelings on her husband's death?
(a) She is relieved.
(b) She is vicious.
(c) She blames herself.
(d) She is triumphant.

3. How does Gruffydd die?
(a) He is poisoned.
(b) He falls to his death during an escape attempt.
(c) He dies from malnutrition after a long imprisonment.
(d) He is stabbed.

4. What comes of Llelo's fear?
(a) It is realized.
(b) It is baseless.
(c) He masters it.
(d) It is banished.

5. What does Senena use to rescue Gruffydd and Owain?
(a) Diplomacy.
(b) Deceit.
(c) A small force of commandos.
(d) A sleeping draught.

6. What happens when Simon de Montfort finds Nell's bedchamber?
(a) She captures him.
(b) He makes love with her.
(c) He rapes her.
(d) They do not make love.

7. When did Llelo spend a lot of time with his grandfather?
(a) When his father was sick.
(b) When his father was at the war.
(c) When his father was visiting the king.
(d) When his father was in prison.

8. What is John suffering from when Elen and Nell arrive?
(a) Spotted fever.
(b) Regret for having warred against his father.
(c) Fury over his betrayal.
(d) Grief for the loss of his son.

9. Why does Henry agree to let Nell marry Simon de Montfort?
(a) She threatens him if he does not allow it.
(b) His father has recommended the alliance.
(c) Simon de Montfort will be a strong ally.
(d) She tells him she is pregnant with his child.

10. What happens when Gruffydd wakes to see his son in the room?
(a) He blinds him.
(b) He is embarrassed.
(c) He kills him.
(d) He threatens him.

11. What does Nell's servant warn her against?
(a) Betraying her husband.
(b) Making love with Simon de Montfort.
(c) Upsetting her mother.
(d) Losing her inheritance.

12. Who is missing from Llewelyn's deathbed?
(a) Llelo and Gruffydd.
(b) Llelo and his mother.
(c) Only Gruffydd of his children.
(d) Three of his children.

13. What distracts Llelo?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father's nightmare.
(c) A storm.
(d) His father's dogs.

14. Under what condition would Gwynedd pass to the English crown?
(a) If Owain is not alive.
(b) If Gruffydd is not loyal to the crown.
(c) If Gruffydd has no heirs.
(d) If Davydd has no heirs.

15. What vow has Nell taken?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Silence.
(c) Chastity.
(d) Marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the king treat his captive?

2. Who surrenders to King Henry?

3. What territory does Gruffydd want?

4. What is Llelo afraid of at the beginning of chapter 3?

5. How does Llewelyn Fawr's decision to build at Llanfaes affect his son Gruffydd?

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