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

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

3. Why does Llewelyn set out to tour his domains in Chapter 13 of Book 2?

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

5. Who agrees to help Joanna in Chapter 8 force Llewelyn to send Gruffydd away after a fight between Gruffydd and Davydd?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Joanna sent into exile at one of Llewelyn's seaside castles in Chapter 12?

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

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

4. Who does Elen marry? Why?

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

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

7. Why does Llewelyn refuse to accept any of Joanna's letters?

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

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

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the following and list examples from the novel:

1) Metaphor

2) Symbolism

3) Objects

4) Character Motivation.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the death of King John. With whom is King John battling in the final days of his life? How does King John lose his entire treasury? What causes King John to become ill? Where is John taken as he battles his illness? Who does John name as his heir? Who is with John when he dies? For what reason? Why does Joanna suffer regret when her father dies? What change does King John's death bring to England? How does King John's death impact Wales?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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