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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. What shocking news does Katherine learn about the king's plans?
(a) He lured the duke back to England to execute him
(b) He will soon strip all royalty and landed gentry of their titles
(c) He lied to the serfs to stop the riots but has no intention of setting them free permanently
(d) He will suggest that all of Europe merge into one, creating a union

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

3. How is John Ball punished for inciting revolt against the poll tax?
(a) He is banished from England
(b) He is imprisoned in Kent
(c) He is sent to labor in the grape yards of Italy
(d) He is sent to the salt mines of Russia

4. How does Bolingbroke, the home of the Lancasters, compare with Kettlethorpe?
(a) It is newer but has no distinct characteristics
(b) It is beautiful, alive and welcoming
(c) There is almost no difference. The estates were built by the same architect
(d) Uglier and the property much smaller

5. 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) He doesn't want his unborn child to catch his stepmother's illness
(d) Nichola will smother her with affection

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Isolda?

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. What does Katherine find at the duke's gatehouse that brands him a traitor?

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

5. Suddenly, Blanchette becomes ill for a month. Who looks after her during her illness?

(see the answer key)

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