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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what reason does King John agree to accept Llewelyn's surrender in Chapter 28?
(a) To protect his own pride.
(b) To secure Davydd's future and Joanna's crown.
(c) To make amends with his son-in-law.
(d) To make a point to the Welsh people.

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

4. How old was Llewelyn when he was forced to move to Shropshire with his mother in 1183?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Fourteen.

5. What is Interdict?
(a) An exclusion from church sacrament.
(b) Refusal of the church to recognize a marriage or birth.
(c) Excommunication of a country's ruler.
(d) An exclusion of the baptismal rights to children of excommunicated rulers.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who advises Joanna that she should seduce her husband and encourage him to consummate the marriage?

4. How many legitimate sons did Henry Plantagenet, King of England, Lord of Ireland and Wales, Duke of Normandy, and Count of Anjou, have?

5. What has happened in the relationship between King John and William de Braose, his old friend?

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