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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who agrees to help Joanna in Chapter 8 force Llewelyn to send Gruffydd away after a fight between Gruffydd and Davydd?
(a) Madog.
(b) Rhys.
(c) Gwenydd.
(d) Ednyved.

2. What causes the uproar in Joanna's chamber at the beginning of Chapter 27, an ordeal that Llewelyn swears to never undertake again?
(a) Elen has surgery to remove a thorn in her foot.
(b) Elen has her finger amputated.
(c) Elen has a bad tooth pulled.
(d) Elen has a boil lanced.

3. Why does Llewelyn set out to tour his domains in Chapter 13 of Book 2?
(a) To discourage speculation and gossip.
(b) To find a new wife.
(c) To show Davydd the expanse of his inheritance.
(d) To keep his mind off of Joanna.

4. What family member does King John learn has betrayed him in Chapter 40?
(a) His son, Henry.
(b) His daughter, Joanna.
(c) His brother, Will.
(d) His son, Richard.

5. In what seaport does King John end up attending a feast in Chapter 41 as he travels with his army in hopes of capturing the Scots King?
(a) Lincolnshire.
(b) Lynn.
(c) Dover.
(d) Barnard.

6. What illness is King John suffering when Llewelyn visits him in Chapter 38?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Gout.
(c) A common cold.
(d) Diabetes.

7. What desertion causes Llewelyn's armies to fall before King John in Chapter 27?
(a) Rhys and Owain.
(b) Lord Hywel and Prince Madog.
(c) Owain and Lord Hywel.
(d) Rhys and Prince Madog.

8. What reason does Elen give for not wanting to marry the man her father has chosen for her in Chapter 5?
(a) She loves someone else.
(b) She would prefer to be a nun.
(c) She does not like him.
(d) She wants to choose her own husband.

9. Where does Joanna go after leaving Wales in Chapter 32?
(a) To Fontevrault Abbey.
(b) To Conisbrough Castle.
(c) To Grantham.
(d) To Westminster.

10. What is the first symptom of the illness that will plague King John in the final days of his life?
(a) Extreme thirst.
(b) Stomach cramps.
(c) Vomiting.
(d) Fever.

11. Who does Llewelyn meet on the battlefield in Chapter 6?
(a) Stephen de Hodnet.
(b) Gruffydd.
(c) Will de Braose.
(d) King Henry.

12. How long was Joanna imprisoned on the Irish Sea?
(a) Twenty months, thirty days.
(b) Six months, twenty days.
(c) Twelve months, five days.
(d) Nine months, thirteen days.

13. What is the name of the castle to which Llewelyn exiles Joanna in Chapter 12 of Book 2?
(a) Tregarnedd.
(b) Deganwy.
(c) Aber.
(d) Llanfaes.

14. Why is Windsor Castle damaged and in disarray when Joanna arrives for a visit in Chapter 1?
(a) A riot after King John's death.
(b) The results of a three month siege.
(c) A riot after King Henry's coronation.
(d) The results of years of starvation.

15. Why does Llewelyn go to see Joanna during their separation in Chapter 16 of Book 2?
(a) To see her one last time before she is exiled to England.
(b) To learn the truth.
(c) To finalize plans for her hanging.
(d) To ask for a divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hostage from his battles does Llewleyn send to stay at Rhosyr in Chapter 9?

2. Who tells Llewelyn in Chapter 4 that Gruffydd has taken up arms against Wales, Llewelyn in particular?

3. What gift did Llewelyn make to Joanna on their fifth wedding anniversary?

4. What news does a rider bring King John as he finishes his noon meal in Chapter 41?

5. Who escorts Isabella de Braose to Cricieth in Chapter 15 of Book 2?

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