View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Senena?

2. Who escorts Isabella de Braose to Cricieth in Chapter 15 of Book 2?

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

4. What has Joanna's affair caused Llewelyn and the people of Wales to question in Chapter 12 of Book 2?

5. What does the Pope do that increases King John's unhappiness with Wales and with Llewelyn personally?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What cruelty on her father's part does Joanna learn in Chapter 31 that forces her to acknowledge that her father is not the kind man she always thought he was?

6. Who does Elen marry? Why?

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

8. How are the King's treasures lost in Chapter 41? Who is responsible?

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

10. Who comes to live with Joanna and Llewelyn at Aber, showing a devotion Joanna feels is her punishment for all her sins?

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

Why is Joanna exiled to Llewelyn's seaside castle? What could happen to Joanna due to her infidelity? How is this different from what happened to Llewelyn when he was caught being unfaithful? Why is there a double standard? What is Joanna's biggest fear during this time? What does Joanna do to contact Llewelyn during this time? Do her efforts pan out? Why does Llewelyn come to see Joanna? How does Llewelyn's actions reveal his feelings for Joanna? What is unusual about Llewelyn's ultimate decision where Joanna is concerned?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss two of the following themes in detail:

1) Inheritance

2) Arranged marriages

3) Parent-child relationships.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,174 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample