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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. Where is King John's body interred after his death?

2. What does Llewelyn do that causes King John, in Chapter 30, to begin executing hostages?

3. Who is Senena?

4. How is Gruffydd's release finally secured?

5. Why is Windsor Castle damaged and in disarray when Joanna arrives for a visit in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does King Henry ask the Pope to declare Joanna a legitimate child of King John? How does the Pope do this?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Eleanor of Aquitaine? Why was she in prison for many years? Who was her first husband? Who was her second husband? Why did Eleanor have her first marriage annulled? Why did Eleanor humiliate her second husband? What was the result of that humiliation? Why does Eleanor encourage Richard to make John his heir instead of Richard's own child, Arthur? What does Joanna think of Eleanor upon their first meeting? Why does Arthur attempt to kidnap Eleanor? How does John save her?

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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