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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One 1336-1337/Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is Hugh indebted?
(a) Alice Perrers
(b) Geoffrey Chaucer
(c) John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster
(d) The King

2. Why does Katherine find Philippa's letter so upsetting?
(a) Philippa says Katherine is a bad person who deserves an equally bad husband
(b) Philippa assumes that Katherine is living in great comfort and luxury
(c) Philippa refuses to visit her
(d) Philippa preaches to her about childbearing

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

4. Do Katherine and Blanche get along?
(a) Yes. They enjoy singing and sewing together
(b) They are civil to one another.
(c) Blanche is too busy to spend any time with Katherine, so it's hard to say
(d) Not at all. Blanche sees Katherine as another maid and treats her as such

5. What does Roger DeCheyne ask Katherine for?
(a) A big wet kiss
(b) A blessing before battle
(c) A promise to leave Hugh if he wins the joust
(d) A token for luck

Short Answer Questions

1. After the queen finally meets Katherine, what does she order for the convent?

2. Who prevents Nichola from drowning the newborn baby?

3. Why does Hugh order Katherine to stay away from Nichola?

4. What happens when Hugh looks up at the black cross in Waltham Abbey?

5. Who helps Katherine deliver her baby?

(see the answer key)

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