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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Llewelyn react in Chapter 8 when he walks in on an argument between Gruffydd and Joanna that has resulted in Gruffydd disrespecting his stepmother in public?
(a) Orders his death.
(b) Exhiles him to Normandy.
(c) Disowns him and sends him away.
(d) Imprisons him in a deserted castle.

3. What does Joanna confide in Isabelle in Chapter 1 that caused some tension in her marriage?
(a) Llewelyn's decision to turn on the other Princes of Wales.
(b) Llewelyn's fight against Gwenwynwyn.
(c) Llewelyn's decision to support Louis in the fight against King John.
(d) Llewelyn's decision to expand his territory into Normandy.

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

5. Who forces himself on Joanna in Chapter 5, kissing her on the stairwell?
(a) Rhys.
(b) King Henry.
(c) Morgan.
(d) Will de Braose.

6. Who tells Llewelyn in Chapter 4 that Gruffydd has taken up arms against Wales, Llewelyn in particular?
(a) Ednewain.
(b) Rhys.
(c) Ednyved.
(d) Gwyn.

7. How does Gruffydd react to being back in Normandy in Chapter 2?
(a) Happy that he returns as a free man to see all he missed as a hostage.
(b) He feels claustrophobic and confined as he was in his final days with King John.
(c) He is saddened that he does not have the opportunity to exact revenge against John.
(d) He is exhilerated to return to the land where he knew freedom.

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

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

11. 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.

12. Where does Llewelyn find Joanna more than a month after she left Wales?
(a) Westminster Abbey.
(b) Brewood Priory.
(c) Fontevrault Abbey.
(d) Shropesburg Priory.

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

14. What castle falls to King Philip in Chapter 40 that leaves King John wondering if his people will betray him?
(a) Nottingham Castle.
(b) Rochester Castle.
(c) Windsor Castle.
(d) Dover Castle.

15. What item, untouched, does Llewelyn return to Joanna her first day of exile?
(a) A picture.
(b) A letter.
(c) A purse full of coins.
(d) A wedding ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Llewelyn tell Morgan must happen in Wales before their can be peace in Chapter 27?

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

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

4. Who does Llewelyn meet on the battlefield in Chapter 6?

5. How is Gruffydd's release finally secured?

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