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

2. What does Llewelyn capture in the beginning of Chapter 6?

3. Who objects to the plan Joanna conceives in Chapter 27 to aid in Llewelyn's decision to surrender to King John?

4. Who does Llewelyn meet on the battlefield in Chapter 6?

5. To whom does Joanna compare her own exile at her husband's hands?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

9. What enemy becomes King John's ally in Chapter 36?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following relationships in detail:

1) Joanna and John

2) Joanna and Llewelyn

3) Llewelyn and Gruffydd

4) Joanna and Gruffydd.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following character relationships in detail, citing supporting information from the novel:

1) John and Joanna

2) Eleanor of Aquitaine and John

3) Eleanor of Aquitaine and Joanna.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss two of the following themes in detail:

1) Inheritance

2) Arranged marriages

3) Parent-child relationships.

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