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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Katherine goes back to the Pessoners' and asks Hawise to:
(a) Sew a really nice dress for her
(b) Serve as her personal chef
(c) Serve as her maid
(d) Attend mass with her

2. Who does Philippa call an "ill-tempered virgin"?
(a) Eleanor de Bohun
(b) Costanza
(c) Princess Joan
(d) Katherine

3. All of the duke's men are happy except for Baron de la Pole. The Baron gets sent away for openly expressing his concerns to the duke. On his way to Havering, he meets Brother William Appleton who tells him something interesting about the duke. What does he tell Baron?
(a) He is in possession of documents that could ruin John forever
(b) That John will soon move to Castile and not return
(c) He has seen genuine documents that confirm the duke is the son of a Flemish butcher
(d) He overheard two monks and a Flemish man had created the documents that question the duke's heritage

4. In a conversation with Brother William, what does Katherine discover about the preacher John Ball?
(a) He has escaped the salt mines in Russia and is on his way to Scotland
(b) He has given up inciting riots and is just planning to assassinate the duke in Scotland
(c) He was released from prison for good behavior and is running for a seat in the House of Commons
(d) He has been released from prison and is starting riots in Kent

5. At one point, Cob whispers to himself: "I didn't rightly believe 'twould ever happen." What did he not believe would happen?
(a) That the peasants would be declared free and that feudalism was abolished
(b) He didn't think that Katherine would ever fall in love with him
(c) He didn't think the Pessonners would ever let him inside with Katherine
(d) He didn't think he'd become an agnostic

Short Answer Questions

1. Nirac's feelings toward Katherine go from loyalty to hatred. Resigned that he'll never be greatly admired by John, what does he do?

2. Why does John turn down the idea that he should stay in Scotland because the people here love him and will likely give him an army?

3. Why is Hugh confident he'll return by May?

4. When Raulin and three men show up to escort Katherine and Hawise to Kettlethorpe, he mentions he has some letters from the duke to be delivered to people in Lincoln. Katherine is disappointed because the letters are not for her, but for:

5. Where is Costanza while the duke and Katherine publicly travel around England together?

(see the answer key)

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