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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four/Twenty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John has a dream in which he "felt the touch of the sacred oil as the archbishop anointed him and he had felt, vivid as in waking, the holy pressure" of a certain country's crown. What country's crown?
(a) Castile
(b) Italy
(c) Scotland
(d) Ireland

2. To whom do the king and John pledge their allegiance when the Old King dies?
(a) The Earl of Sussex
(b) The Earl of March
(c) Richard, the Prince of Wales's son
(d) Brother William, friar

3. Katherine manages to stop the duke on his rampage by telling him she no longer wears his ring because:
(a) It's too small
(b) It's too large
(c) She discovered he gave the same one to Costanza
(d) It has lost its meaning

4. How does Katherine know the plague has contaminated Bolingbroke when she arrives?
(a) She sees servants' heads on pikes, the universal plague warning
(b) She sees a 4-foot high red cross painted at the bottom of the drawbridge
(c) Hugh comes rushing after her and tells her the news
(d) She sees a 10-foot high black cross hanging from the entry

5. Who, to Katherine's dismay, is in attendance at the ceremony commemorating the death of Blanche, the duke's first wife?
(a) Costanza's mother, a very bothersome woman
(b) Blanche's ghost, whom everyone can see
(c) Costanza, the duke's current wife
(d) Geoffrey Chaucer's father, who is very ill with the black plague

Short Answer Questions

1. The meeting of the House of Commons yields several major accusations. The King's chamberlain, Lord Latimer, is accused of:

2. Also at the House of Commons, Alice Perrers is accused of:

3. Why does Hugh order Katherine to stay away from Nichola?

4. How does Nirac describe Costanza's appearance?

5. Why does Katherine decide to ride her horse to visit the Duchess of Lancaster?

(see the answer key)

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