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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joanna think John is when she is first brought to him in La Vieille?
(a) Her mother's brother.
(b) Her father's servant.
(c) A kind stranger.
(d) Her cousin.

2. What is Fontevrault Abbey?
(a) A royal abbey where John was crowned.
(b) A royal abbey where Eleanor has gone to recover from her grief.
(c) A royal abbey where Joanna has been sent to become a nun.
(d) A royal abbey where King Richard is buried.

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

4. What outside force begins to invade Wales during the reigns of the Norman Conqueror, William the Bastard, and his sons?
(a) The French.
(b) The Normans.
(c) The English.
(d) The Italians.

5. What notable person does not attend Joanna's marriage ceremony?
(a) Her brother, Richard.
(b) Her father, King John.
(c) Her stepmother, Isabelle.
(d) Her uncle, Will.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Eleanor leave King Henry and return to her own lands in Aquitaine?

2. What happened to Eleanor when she was captured during a battle against Henry's army in Aquitaine?

3. Why did Richard hang a group of John's men in Chapter 6?

4. How many separate kingdoms are there in Wales as the novel begins?

5. What weakness in the Welshman does Stephen de Hodnet believe Llewelyn is attempting to change in Chapter 11?

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