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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Aubrey de Mara taking a message in Chapter 9?

2. How many legitimate sons did Henry Plantagenet, King of England, Lord of Ireland and Wales, Duke of Normandy, and Count of Anjou, have?

3. What is Aber?

4. How old was Llewelyn when he was forced to move to Shropshire with his mother in 1183?

5. What is the name of Llewelyn's stepfather?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did King Henry have his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, imprisoned for multiple years?

2. Why does Joanna return to Aber two weeks sooner than planned in Chapter 20?

3. How do Eleanor and Joanna end up under siege in the castle at Mirabeau?

4. What conflict does King John find himself embroiled in with the Pope in Chapter 19?

5. Who is Stephen de Hodnet and why has he come to Llewelyn?

6. Why does John convince the Count of Angouleme to allow him to marry his daughter, Isabelle?

7. What language is spoken at Aber? How does this effect Joanna?

8. Why does King John feel that a marriage to Llewleyn ab Iorwerth will provide Joanna with a title she would not be able to secure in any other way?

9. In Chapter 20, what right Welsh law does Joanna have that Llewelyn explains to her after she discovers his infidelity?

10. In Chapter 5, who does Llewelyn capture in Wales?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Llewelyn's children react to their new stepmother? Why does Gruffydd treat Joanna with such disrespect? What is Gruffydd's biggest fear in relation to his father's marriage to Joanna? Does Joanna do something to upset Gruffydd? How do Gruffydd's sisters feel about Joanna? How does this make Joanna feel about her marriage to Llewelyn?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss King Henry. Who is he? Who are his children? Why are his children fighting amongst themselves? Why are his children choosing sides against King Henry? Who has King Henry chosen to be his heir? Why is there a fight for King Henry's throne? Who wins the battle? What side did John chose? For what reason? What is the fallout of John's choice?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Joanna? What is significant about her birth? Why does Joanna's mother commit suicide? Why is Joanna sent to live with her father? How does Joanna's father respond to meeting his daughter for the first time? How does Joanna feel about her father? How does Joanna respond to meeting her stepmother for the first time? Why? What does this suggest about Joanna's future?

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