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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. Where is King John's body interred after his death?
(a) Nottingham.
(b) Windsor.
(c) Fontevrault Abbey.
(d) Worchester.

2. What, in Chapter 8, does Gruffydd challenge Llewelyn to do that makes Joanna fear that Gruffydd had intended to kill Llewelyn?
(a) Eat raw oysters.
(b) Ride a wild horse.
(c) Swim in a frozen sea.
(d) Fight a champion swordsman.

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

4. 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) The Prior.
(c) Richard.
(d) Brother Thomas.

5. To whom does Joanna compare her own exile at her husband's hands?
(a) Isabelle.
(b) Ingeborg.
(c) Elen of Chester.
(d) Eleanor of Aquintaines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joanna offer to do in Chapter 27 to help ease Llewelyn's decision to surrender to King John?

2. Who is the first to recant his loyalty to Llewelyn after the ceremony naming Llewelyn the Prince of Wales?

3. Where has John been staying when Richard goes to meet up with him in Chapter 33?

4. What does King John spend the final hours of his life doing?

5. How long was Joanna imprisoned on the Irish Sea?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What punishment does the Pope level on King Philip of France for his continued fight against King John?

5. Why does Joanna confront her brother Richard after leaving Lleweyn in Chapter 32?

6. How does Joanna react to King John's attempts to humiliate her husband after he surrenders before the King?

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

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

9. Why does Joanna goad Gruffydd into an argument in Aber's great hall in Chapter 8 of Book 2?

10. 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?

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