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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. With whom does Joanna discover her daughter, Elen, is having an affair?
2. What territories in Normandy does Louis control as described in Chapter 1?
3. What has Joanna's affair caused Llewelyn and the people of Wales to question in Chapter 12 of Book 2?
4. Who forces himself on Joanna in Chapter 5, kissing her on the stairwell?
5. What does Llewelyn do that causes King John, in Chapter 30, to begin executing hostages?
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. What does King John accuse Llewelyn of when they meet in Chapter 38?
3. Why is Joanna sent into exile at one of Llewelyn's seaside castles in Chapter 12?
4. Who does Elen marry? Why?
5. Why does Joanna confront her brother Richard after leaving Lleweyn in Chapter 32?
6. 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?
7. How are the King's treasures lost in Chapter 41? Who is responsible?
8. Why does Gruffydd challenge his father to ride a wild stallion in Chapter 8 of book 2?
9. How does Joanna react to King John's attempts to humiliate her husband after he surrenders before the King?
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
Why is Gruffydd imprisoned in one of his father's distant castles? Why did Joanna set him up to be exiled? How does Llewelyn react when he learns about Joanna's part in Gruffydd's actions? How does this lead to Joanna's affair? How does Llewelyn feel about his oldest son? Why did Llewelyn decide to make Davydd his sole heir? How did this cause Gruffydd to behave as he does? How does this situation compare to John's fight for the crown of England?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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