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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Chapters 3-7.

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. Why does Eleanor of Aquitaine take one hundred thousand silver marks to Germany in January of 1194?
(a) To pay ransom for her daughter Joanna's release.
(b) To pay ransom for Richard's new bride.
(c) To pay ransom for Richard's release.
(d) To pay ransom for John's release.

3. 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 English.
(c) The Normans.
(d) The Italians.

4. What promise does Eleanor of Aquitaine ask John to make when she visits him after King Henry's death?
(a) He will not marry for love.
(b) He will not scheme against Richard.
(c) He will not have any more illegitimate children.
(d) He will not scheme against the French.

5. How many legitimate sons did Henry Plantagenet, King of England, Lord of Ireland and Wales, Duke of Normandy, and Count of Anjou, have?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What future does Llewelyn's stepfather arrange for Llewelyn?

2. What physical disability does Llewelyn's brother, Adda, have?

3. What is the name of Llewelyn's stepfather?

4. What territory of Wales does Davydd ab Owain claim to rule in 1193?

5. How old was Llewelyn when he was forced to move to Shropshire with his mother in 1183?

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