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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. How old is Isabelle of Angouleme when King John makes a deal with her father to marry her?
(a) Ten.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twelve.

2. Who pays rent on the cottage where Joanna lives with her mother?
(a) Joanna's grandfather.
(b) Joanna's father.
(c) Joanna's uncle.
(d) Joanna's cousin.

3. How does King John humiliate Llewelyn at the ceremony in which he accepts Llewelyn's surrender?
(a) He breaks Llewelyn's sword.
(b) He takes away Llewelyn's lands.
(c) He makes Llewelyn bow to him.
(d) He spits on Llewelyn.

4. 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 water did not break on its own and Joanna bled heavily.
(c) The baby was in the wrong position and refused attempts to move.
(d) The labor pains were weak, delaying the delivery.

5. How much money does King John ask his old friend to pay to settle old debts in Chapter 23?
(a) One thousand marks.
(b) Eight hundred marks.
(c) Five hundred marks.
(d) Fifteen hundred marks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Eleanor and John meet in the moments before John's coronation?

2. Who does John fear Richard will name as his heir in Chapter 8?

3. How many years are King John and Isabelle married before a child is delivered into their union?

4. What gift does young Joanna hope to get for her fifth birthday in Chapter 7?

5. Why did the Pope place France under Interdict after King Philip's marriage to the Duke of Meran's daughter?

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