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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Chapters 27-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Eleanor when she was captured during a battle against Henry's army in Aquitaine?
(a) She was imprisoned until Henry's death.
(b) She was killed.
(c) She was banished to France.
(d) She was forced to give Henry a divorce.

2. Why does Joanna's new husband cut himself and bleed on their sheets during the night?
(a) To simulate an enemy attack.
(b) To help cure a cold.
(c) To simulate the blood of Joanna's broken maidenhead.
(d) To play a trick on Joanna.

3. Who comes to Joanna's defense when Gruffydd disrespects her in Chapter 26?
(a) Will de Braose, grandson of William and Maude.
(b) William de Braose.
(c) Llewelyn.
(d) Elen.

4. Where do Eleanor and John meet in the moments before John's coronation?
(a) In the sanctuary of the church.
(b) Before the tombs of Geoffrey and Young Henry.
(c) In the Bishop's room.
(d) Before the tombs of Richard and Henry Plantagenet.

5. What is unusual about Joanna's labor that causes those caring for her to fear for her life in Chapter 24?
(a) A Cesarean had to be performed.
(b) The baby was in the wrong position and refused attempts to move.
(c) The labor pains were weak, delaying the delivery.
(d) The water did not break on its own and Joanna bled heavily.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who announces that King John murdered Arthur in cold blood in front of her entire family and King John's guards?

2. Who is Joanna's biological father?

3. Who objects to the plan Joanna conceives in Chapter 27 to aid in Llewelyn's decision to surrender to King John?

4. What city do Eleanor and her companions find themselves in when they are overrun by the enemy army?

5. What is Interdict?

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