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

2. The Duke challenges Percy to mortal combat. Who shows up to fight him?
(a) Percy's son, Little Hotspur
(b) A mob of angry peasants
(c) Percy of Northumberland, as promised
(d) No one, John stands in a field waiting and waiting

3. How does Nirac describe Costanza's appearance?
(a) So repulsive that it would be best to look elsewhere in her presence
(b) Shabby, bony, flat-chested with a hair shirt to remind her of her father
(c) Exquisite, voluptuous, dressed in the most beautiful dresses
(d) Plain and forgetful

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

5. What worries Katherine when she learns that both Trastamare and King Charles of France have died?
(a) She worries that she'll have to study French
(b) With the opportunity for England to take Castile, Costanza may not tolerate having Katherine around
(c) She worries that John will move to France and love a French woman
(d) She worries that Costanza will move to France and make John come there, too

Short Answer Questions

1. John Ball leads mobs across England, demanding the heads of:

2. All of the duke's men are happy except for Baron de la Pole. The Baron gets sent away for openly expressing his concerns to the duke. On his way to Havering, he meets Brother William Appleton who tells him something interesting about the duke. What does he tell Baron?

3. What does John realize is causing his insanity?

4. What is the main message or theme of this chapter?

5. Where does the duke take Katherine?

(see the answer key)

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