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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What territory of Wales does Davydd ab Owain claim to rule in 1193?
(a) Powys.
(b) South Wales.
(c) North Wales.
(d) Deheubarth.

2. Who brings an army toward Eleanor's whereabouts in order to take her captive in a fight against King John?
(a) King Henry.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Llewelyn.
(d) William de Braose.

3. What does Llewelyn believe was John's motivation in his treatment of Arthur?
(a) Llewelyn believes John acted in cold, calculated cruelty out of revenge.
(b) Llewelyn believes John acted in a moment of thoughtless passion.
(c) Llewelyn believes John knew his actions were wrong and attempted to cover them up.
(d) Llewelyn believes John had nothing to do with Arthur's fate.

4. With whom did Eleanor team to fight King Henry?
(a) All four of her daughters.
(b) The King of France and the Prince of Wales.
(c) All four of her sons.
(d) The King of France and three of her sons.

5. How does Gwenwynwyn, Prince of Lower Powys, become involved in the struggle between King John and his disgraced old friend in Chapter 24?
(a) Gwenwynwyn tries to take lands border his territory in Wales during the chaos between John and his old friend.
(b) Gwenwynwyn decides to help John fight back his old friend's raids.
(c) Gwenwynwyn decides to help John's old friend against John's army.
(d) Gwenwynwyn owns some of the lands where the conflict between John and his old friend are taking place.

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

7. What time of the day does Joanna arrive back in Wales?
(a) Early morning.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Late evening.
(d) Noon.

8. Who does Llewelyn capture during the attack on Mold in Chapter 9?
(a) Aubrey de Mara and Stephen de Hodnet.
(b) Aubrey de Mara and William de Braose.
(c) King John and Aubrey de Mara.
(d) Thomas Corbet and Aubrey de Mara.

9. Where is Joanna taken after her mother's death in Chapter 7?
(a) To Middleham Castle.
(b) To Gwenwyn.
(c) To Westminster Abby.
(d) To Aquitaine.

10. What physical disability does Llewelyn's brother, Adda, have?
(a) A cleft palate.
(b) A twisted, deformed leg.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Deafness.

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

12. Who is Will Longsword?
(a) King John's illegitimate brother.
(b) King John's cousin.
(c) King Philip's brother.
(d) King Philip's cousin.

13. Who built Dolwyddelan Castle?
(a) The French.
(b) The Welsh.
(c) The Irish.
(d) The English.

14. How does Joanna feel about this arranged marriage?
(a) Happy to start a life of her own.
(b) As though she is being punished and forced to leave all she has ever known.
(c) Saddened at the thought of leaving her father.
(d) Relieved to be away from the prying eyes of her stepmother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Gwenwynwyn of Lower Powys arrested in Chapter 24?

2. What is unusual about Joanna's labor that causes those caring for her to fear for her life in Chapter 24?

3. Who announces that King John murdered Arthur in cold blood in front of her entire family and King John's guards?

4. How many children did Eleanor of Aquitaine give to King Henry?

5. Where does Joanna go to visit with her grandmother, Eleanor of Aquitaine?

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