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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does King John give to Llewelyn to prove his desire for peace in Chapter 38?
(a) Two thousand marks.
(b) A prize stallion.
(c) Two English manors.
(d) A written apology.

2. How do the people of Bangor react when Llewelyn rides into town with Joanna at his side in Chapter 16 of Book 2?
(a) With curses.
(b) With boos.
(c) With cheering.
(d) With silence.

3. Who is the first to recant his loyalty to Llewelyn after the ceremony naming Llewelyn the Prince of Wales?
(a) Gwenwynwyn.
(b) Maelgwn.
(c) Madog.
(d) Rhys.

4. What does Llewelyn do that causes King John, in Chapter 30, to begin executing hostages?
(a) Made a bargain with the Pope to assasinate King John.
(b) Stole from King John's treasury.
(c) Sieze lands belonging to King John that once belonged to Wales.
(d) Divorced Joanna.

5. Why does King John turn to the Pope as an ally in Chapter 33?
(a) To cause the excommunication of John's enemies.
(b) To enforce Interdict over his enemies.
(c) To take away the Welsh Princes' legitimate cause for war.
(d) To take away King Philip's legitimate cause for war.

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

7. 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 wants to choose her own husband.
(d) She does not like him.

8. What does Llewelyn tell Morgan must happen in Wales before their can be peace in Chapter 27?
(a) All of Wales must pay into the war fund.
(b) All of Wales must unite around one man, one prince.
(c) All of Wales must surrender to King John.
(d) All of Wales must take up arms against France.

9. 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) Dover.
(b) Lynn.
(c) Lincolnshire.
(d) Barnard.

10. Who gives King John directions for crossing the River Wellstream on the day following the feast in Chapter 41?
(a) Peter of the Bail.
(b) Brother Thomas.
(c) The Prior.
(d) Richard.

11. What does Llewelyn capture in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) The lands of Baldwin de Hodnet.
(b) Castles in London.
(c) The lands of Earl of Chester.
(d) Castles in Shropshire.

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

13. What surprise does Llewleyn arrange for Joanna in Chapter 5 after the wedding of their daughter, Elen?
(a) A candlelit dinner.
(b) A wedding night as their first should have been.
(c) A new necklace.
(d) A vacation to Shropeshire.

14. Who does Joanna learn in Chapter 9 is to become Davydd's wife when she is old enough?
(a) Catryn, Ednevyd's daughter.
(b) Maude, Will de Braose' niece.
(c) Taegwystl, Catherine's daughter.
(d) Isabella, Will de Braose's daughter.

15. What promise does Llewelyn force Joanna to make before taking her back as his wife in Chapter 32?
(a) That she will no longer divide her loyalties between Llewelyn and John.
(b) That she will disown her own father.
(c) She will use her influence to force King John to release the surviving hostages.
(d) That she will never leave him again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who, in Chapter 8, collapses at Easter and dies, shocking everyone present?

2. Why does Llewelyn go to see Joanna during their separation in Chapter 16 of Book 2?

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

4. With whom does Joanna discover her daughter, Elen, is having an affair?

5. What, in Chapter 8, does Gruffydd challenge Llewelyn to do that makes Joanna fear that Gruffydd had intended to kill Llewelyn?

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