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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. What is Aber?

2. What does Llewelyn believe was John's motivation in his treatment of Arthur?

3. What territory of Wales does Davydd ab Owain claim to rule in 1193?

4. What is the popular opinion of Arthur's fate after he was taken by John's army at Mirebeau?

5. What is the name of Joanna and her husband's first child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict does the death of Henry Planatenet's heir cause?

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

3. Why has King John had a falling out with William de Braose in Chapter 22?

4. 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?

5. What are the Welsh laws of inheritance and how do these laws impact Gruffydd's acceptance of Joanna's first child?

6. In the six or seven years that Llewleyn has been back in Wales, what territories has he managed to capture? Why?

7. Who is Clemence? What is significant about her death?

8. Who is Maude de Braose and why does Joanna have cross words with her in Chapter 14?

9. Who is Tangwystl? What is her relationship to Llewelyn?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following in detail citing examples from the novel:

1) Setting

2)Theme

3) History

4) Character.

Essay Topic 2

Why does John decide to have Joanna marry Llewelyn? What does this do for Joanna that she might not have otherwise? What does Joanna think of Llewelyn the first time she meets him? What does Joanna think of the future marriage? Why does Joanna get into an argument with Maude de Braose at her own wedding? How does Llewelyn react? Why do Joanna and Llewelyn not consummate their marriage on their wedding night? If this were revealed what might it do to Joanna's reputation?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of the novel. How accurate is the history of this novel? How close to the reality of the life of Llewelyn is the writer? Was there really a Joanna? Was she really the daughter of King John? How many facts about Joanna's life did the writer get accurate? What parts of Joanna's life are left unknown to history? What has the writer done with these parts of Joanna's life? What about Llewelyn? Was there really a Llewelyn? Did Llewelyn marry a woman named Joanna? What was the real Llewelyn's impact on the history of Wales?

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