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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Katherine not hesitate to go into the plague-contaminated Bolingbroke?
(a) Two sorcerers accompany her
(b) She is immune to the plague
(c) She is a hot-headed stubborn woman who does whatever she wants
(d) She wears a special mask that makes her immune

2. Who orders Katherine to Kennington?
(a) Princess Joan, John's sister and mother of Prince Richard
(b) Hawise
(c) The King
(d) The Duke

3. Why is Hugh confident he'll return by May?
(a) He's certain that it won't take long to beat
(b) His contract prevents him from fighting any longer
(c) He went to a fortune teller who said that the Castilians won't last long
(d) He's certain that the Castilians can't fight in warmer weather

4. Why does the duke insist on seeing Katherine before remarrying?
(a) He wants to see if he's over her
(b) He wants to know if, because Katherine was close to Blanche, she thinks Blanche would approve of the union
(c) He wants her permission to marry a queen
(d) He wants her opinion of his wedding attire

5. How did the Duchess's children evade the Plague?
(a) They were on holiday in France where there is no Plague
(b) They are actually Gascons, who are born with Plague immunity
(c) They were safe in the North Tower throughout the scourge
(d) They hid underground where they could not contract the disease

Short Answer Questions

1. In Parliament, the king seems to be interested only in:

2. Katherine reaches Blanche just in time to:

3. Who does Katherine encounter on the ship to Bordeaux?

4. To whom do the king and John pledge their allegiance when the Old King dies?

5. How does Nirac describe Costanza's appearance?

(see the answer key)

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