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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Joanna discover her daughter, Elen, is having an affair?
(a) Earl of Chester.
(b) Richard.
(c) Robert de Quincy.
(d) Bran.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How did Maude de Braose die?
(a) She was hung.
(b) She was beheaded.
(c) She was starved.
(d) She suffered a heart attack.

10. Who escorts Isabella de Braose to Cricieth in Chapter 15 of Book 2?
(a) Nell, Joanna's half sister.
(b) Richard, Joanna's half brother.
(c) Eva de Braose, Will's wife.
(d) Davvyd, Isabella's fiance.

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

12. How does King John humiliate Llewelyn at the ceremony in which he accepts Llewelyn's surrender?
(a) He takes away Llewelyn's lands.
(b) He makes Llewelyn bow to him.
(c) He breaks Llewelyn's sword.
(d) He spits on Llewelyn.

13. What does King John spend the final hours of his life doing?
(a) Praying for a recovery.
(b) Writing letters dictating orders for his successor.
(c) Regretting past mistakes.
(d) Writing a will.

14. What does the Pope do that increases King John's unhappiness with Wales and with Llewelyn personally?
(a) Promises paradise to all Welshmen who take up arms against King John.
(b) Lifts the Interdict from Wales and frees the Princes of Wales from the oath to King John.
(c) Allows Llewelyn the right to appoint the Archbishop of Cantebury.
(d) Excommunicates King John, but not Llewelyn.

15. How does King Henry attempt to lure the allegiance of Powys away from Llewelyn in Chapter 6?
(a) By offering money to Powys treasury.
(b) By releasing Powys' hostages.
(c) By moving Gwenwynwyn's young sons to his court.
(d) By giving Powys more land.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Gruffydd spent the months since the hangings at Nottingham?

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

3. What is the name of the castle to which Llewelyn exiles Joanna in Chapter 12 of Book 2?

4. What does Llewelyn capture in the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. What does Joanna confide in Isabelle in Chapter 1 that caused some tension in her marriage?

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