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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, Chapters 12-17 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many separate kingdoms are there in Wales as the novel begins?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

2. Who is Arthur's father?
(a) John, King Richard's brother.
(b) Llewelyn ab Iowerth.
(c) Geoffrey, King Richard's brother.
(d) Richard, King of England.

3. What news does a rider bring King John as he finishes his noon meal in Chapter 41?
(a) The men and horses carrying the national treasure have gotten caught in quicksand at high tide.
(b) The Scots King approaches with a large army.
(c) King Louis is approaching with a large army.
(d) Isabelle has died in childbirth.

4. Where does Joanna go to visit with her grandmother, Eleanor of Aquitaine?
(a) Fontevrault Abbey.
(b) Shropeshire.
(c) Mirebeau.
(d) Westminster Abbey.

5. Who, in Chapter 8, collapses at Easter and dies, shocking everyone present?
(a) Rhys.
(b) Ednyved.
(c) Alison.
(d) Catherine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joanna learn in Chapter 9 is to become Davydd's wife when she is old enough?

2. What reason does Joanna believe binds her husband to her no matter her behavior toward him?

3. What does Gruffydd find exciting about his first few months as King John's captive in Chapter 29?

4. Who is Thomas Corbet?

5. What does Joanna find when she enters her husband's bedchamber to give him a gift she has brought?

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