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

2. As the Savoy explodes and peasants pillage its wine cellars, Cob stares at Katherine lying unconscious on the ground. He considers stealing her purse but stops. Why?
(a) He knows that without her purse, Katherine stands less of a chance at survival than him
(b) The purse reminds him of his long family history of stealing and he wants to break the cycle
(c) He would become a target of other peasants if the purse is found on him
(d) He sees the Swynford coat of arms which remind him of home and his long family history of loyalty to the Swynfords

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

4. 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) Ireland
(c) Italy
(d) Scotland

5. Who was Isolda?
(a) John of Gaunt's mother
(b) A mysterious servant who charmed the royals
(c) Alice Perrer's older sister
(d) John of Gaunt's sister