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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 Philippa engaged?
(a) Geoffrey Chaucer
(b) Roger DeCheyne
(c) The Duke of Lancaster
(d) The King's Squire

2. Describe the condition of Kettlethorpe when Katherine first arrives:
(a) A little shabby but nothing that can't be fixed in a week
(b) Dilapidated, abandoned, in need of repair
(c) Burned to the ground, smoke rising from its ashes
(d) Beautifully manicured

3. How did Katherine's mother die?
(a) She was trampled by a horse
(b) From a mysterious disease
(c) She took her own life
(d) In childbirth

4. What mode of transport does Katherine use when leaving the convent?
(a) Horse
(b) A pumpkin-shaped carriage
(c) Horse and buggy
(d) None. She walks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe Katherine's reaction to the pyx when it passes the Chaucer home?

2. With whom does Katherine form a lifelong friendship when she is at the Pessoner home?

3. What illness does Nichola, Hugh's stepmother, have?

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

5. To whom is Hugh indebted?

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