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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who objects to the plan Joanna conceives in Chapter 27 to aid in Llewelyn's decision to surrender to King John?
(a) Gwenwynwyn.
(b) Gruffydd.
(c) Wiiliam de Braose.
(d) Llewelyn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Maude de Braose die?

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

3. Where do Llewelyn and Gruffydd meet in battle in Chapter 4?

4. Why does King John turn to the Pope as an ally in Chapter 33?

5. Who dies at the beginning of Chapter 7 after being shipwrecked while sailing from Gascony back to England?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to live with Joanna and Llewelyn at Aber, showing a devotion Joanna feels is her punishment for all her sins?

2. What story does Will de Braose tell Joanna that causes them to begin an intimate affair in Chapter 9 of Book 2?

3. What does King John accuse Llewelyn of when they meet in Chapter 38?

4. What is significant about the title given to Llewelyn by the other leaders in his country, Prince of Wales?

5. What is significant about the hostages and the number of hostages King John demands of Llewelyn after his surrender as a sign of good faith?

6. Why does Isabelle remarry? How does King Henry respond to Isabelle's choices?

7. How are the King's treasures lost in Chapter 41? Who is responsible?

8. What does Llewelyn's decision to confront Joanna and ask her to return to him in Wales say about his feelings for his young wife? What might this foreshadow for the relationship as the novel continues to develop?

9. Why does Gruffydd take up arms against his father in Chapter 4 of Book 2?

10. Why are the people of Wales shocked when Llewelyn returns Joanna to her rightful place as his wife?

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