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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 desertion causes Llewelyn's armies to fall before King John in Chapter 27?

2. What news does a rider bring King John as he finishes his noon meal in Chapter 41?

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

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

5. How do the people of Bangor react when Llewelyn rides into town with Joanna at his side in Chapter 16 of Book 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Elen marry? Why?

2. Why does Gruffydd challenge his father to ride a wild stallion in Chapter 8 of book 2?

3. Why does Llewelyn decide to go against Welsh law and embrace the laws of the Church when it comes to the laws of inheritance?

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

5. Why is Llewelyn unconcerned when he learns that King John will be leading an army into Wales in Chapter 27?

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

7. 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?

8. What does Gruffydd tell Davydd in Chapter 37 that reveals Gruffydd's continuing unhappiness with Llewelyn's marriage to Joana?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Isabelle of Angoumele? Why does John decide to marry Isabelle? What does John think of Isabelle when he first meets her? How old is Isabelle at this first meeting? How long does John court Isabelle before they are married? What does Joanna think of Isabelle upon her father's marriage? What advice does Isabelle give to Joanna when she learns that Joanna is to be married?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following relationships in detail:

1) Joanna and John

2) Joanna and Llewelyn

3) Llewelyn and Gruffydd

4) Joanna and Gruffydd.

Essay Topic 3

Who is Llewelyn? Why is he living in England when the novel begins? How does he feel about this situation? Why? How does Llewelyn respond to the attack by an English bully? Why is Llewelyn ashamed of his response to this attack? What does Llewelyn's mother hope the future will hold for him? What does Llewelyn want for his future? How does Llewelyn break free of his mother's expectations?

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