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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nell de Montfort complicate a peace between England and France?
(a) By waging a war of her own against the English.
(b) By refusing to hand over some castles.
(c) By paying taxes to neither crown.
(d) By interrupting the negotiations.

2. What does Edward end up with after fighting Bran's army?
(a) Their banners.
(b) Power to revoke the Oxford Provisions.
(c) Power of England and France.
(d) The ability to protect Henry from the Barons.

3. What kind of trouble is King Henry having at the beginning of Chapter 19?
(a) Health trouble.
(b) Political trouble.
(c) Money trouble.
(d) Women trouble.

4. What has happened to Simon's body after his death?
(a) It is mutilated.
(b) It is sanctified.
(c) It is buried in holy ground.
(d) It is cremated at a big funeral.

5. What does his trouble impinge upon?
(a) His sleep.
(b) His celebration of Epiphany.
(c) His authority.
(d) His mobility.

6. Who attacks the Queen?
(a) Commoners.
(b) Henry.
(c) Edward.
(d) Simon.

7. Where does Simon find Henry holed up?
(a) Lewes.
(b) Dover.
(c) London.
(d) Northampton.

8. What does Simon assemble in 1263?
(a) A navy.
(b) An army.
(c) An international consensus.
(d) A governing council.

9. How does Bran de Montfort squash Edward's escape attempt?
(a) He takes Edward's family hostage.
(b) He threatens to catapult him over the castle wall.
(c) He chains him down.
(d) He wounds him.

10. What have the Lusignans been doing, when Nell and Richard approach them?
(a) Remaining aloof and neutral.
(b) Stealing and killing.
(c) Opposing the king.
(d) Warring against each other.

11. Why can Henry not raise an army of his own?
(a) He has lost his subjects' loyalty.
(b) He has had a stroke.
(c) None of his advisors will support it.
(d) He has no money.

12. How does Nell react to the death of her husband?
(a) She is relieved.
(b) She is devastated.
(c) She is more concerned with her own safety.
(d) She glad that she can marry her lover.

13. What does Simon have to do after the victory over Henry?
(a) Negotiate with Parliament.
(b) Establish the rule of law.
(c) Defend his gains from other countries' armies.
(d) Squash rebellions.

14. Why is Simon called to England again?
(a) Henry wants to shield Simon from hostility.
(b) Henry wants to put someone else in charge.
(c) He is going to be promoted.
(d) Complaints are still being made against him.

15. What do Nell and Richard try to convince Guy de Lusignan to do?
(a) Join them against the King.
(b) Rein in his siblings' behavior.
(c) Give them shelter.
(d) Betray his siblings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the meeting of barons take place?

2. What do Davydd and Owain want to gain by invading Gwynedd?

3. What are the terms Simon give Henry in surrender?

4. What do Simon and his knights do after they get Henry's letter?

5. What is Simon accused of?

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