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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five/Twenty-Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Parliament, the king seems to be interested only in:
(a) The way he is dressed
(b) Taking a nap after the session
(c) Getting a measure passed for the hanging of Alice Perrers
(d) Having lunch with Alice Perrers

2. What important event takes place in April 1369?
(a) Castile is declared the capital of continental Europe
(b) France surrenders to England
(c) England declares war with France again
(d) The king gets the bishop to stop the rain from falling

3. When Raulin and three men show up to escort Katherine and Hawise to Kettlethorpe, he mentions he has some letters from the duke to be delivered to people in Lincoln. Katherine is disappointed because the letters are not for her, but for:
(a) Gibbon
(b) Robert Sutton
(c) Hugh
(d) Philippa

4. Why is Costanza eager to make a pilgrimage to Canterbury?
(a) She hopes St. Thomas will make her beautiful, like Katherine
(b) She hopes St. Thomas will help her get more sleep
(c) She hopes St. Thomas will make Katherine magically disappear
(d) She hopes St. Thomas will help her become more fertile

5. As Katherine passes the skin market at Danesgate, she sees:
(a) Alice Perrers
(b) Costanza
(c) A nun from the convent
(d) Philippa

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Katherine decide to ride her horse to visit the Duchess of Lancaster?

3. The Earl of March envies John, but thinks he has one strength and advantage that John does not:

4. Who or what are the "four dread horsemen of the Apocalypse"?

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

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