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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) Ireland
(b) Italy
(c) Castile
(d) Scotland

2. Who does Katherine encounter on the ship to Bordeaux?
(a) Isabel, John's sister
(b) Gueneviere, John's sister
(c) Isolda, John's mother
(d) A woman named Blanche with an uncanny resemblance to Katherine

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

4. Why does Hugh order Katherine to stay away from Nichola?
(a) Nichola is, in truth, a sorceress
(b) Nichola is clumsy and might trip and fall on her
(c) Nichola will smother her with affection
(d) He doesn't want his unborn child to catch his stepmother's illness

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What keeps Katherine from going to Bolingbroke sooner?

3. The Duke manages to get Katherine to go to Aquitaine under what pretense?

4. Why does the duke insist on seeing Katherine before remarrying?

5. What does John realize is causing his insanity?

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