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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. What happens when Hugh looks up at the black cross in Waltham Abbey?
(a) He faints
(b) The clasp on his necklace chain comes udone and his pendant falls to the ground
(c) He suddenly has a religious epiphany and decides to become a cleric
(d) The buckle holding his scabard comes lose and his sword falls to the ground

2. After the queen finally meets Katherine, what does she order for the convent?
(a) Wine
(b) Wine and a novice with no dowry
(c) Wine, money, and a novice with a dowry
(d) A declaration to close the convent

3. How does the sword fight between Hugh and Roger end?
(a) The Duke of Lancaster breaks it up
(b) Roger wins
(c) Hugh wins
(d) It's a draw

4. What does Katherine try to prevent the servants from doing shortly before she gives birth?
(a) Cooking anything with lamb in it
(b) Building a new wing on the house for the new baby
(c) Participating in a pagan ritual that involves sacrificing animals and drinking heavily
(d) Attending a wine festival

5. 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 preaches to her about childbearing
(c) Philippa assumes that Katherine is living in great comfort and luxury
(d) Philippa refuses to visit her

Short Answer Questions

1. What announcement does the Duke of Lancaster make when he arrives?

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

3. Who helps Katherine deliver her baby?

4. Who prevents Nichola from drowning the newborn baby?

5. Describe the condition of Kettlethorpe when Katherine first arrives:

(see the answer key)

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