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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. The Earl of March envies John, but thinks he has one strength and advantage that John does not:
(a) He has fathered many bastard children
(b) He is expecting children with several royal women
(c) He is a better swordsman
(d) The Earl is about to father a child who is closer to the throne than any of the Lancaster children

2. Despite telling the Captal that he only loves Katherine, what must John do?
(a) Remain single and celibate
(b) Marry Costanza, Queen of Castile
(c) Marry an eight-year-old princess from Italy
(d) Marry Alice Perrers to make her

3. What is the name of the illness that the Prince of Wales has?
(a) Dropsy
(b) Dysenterry
(c) Dementia
(d) Cancer

4. When John returns to celebrate St. George's Day, what does Katherine find Hawise doing in her bedroom?
(a) Shaking a roawn branch over the bed and muttering a curse hoping that Katherine will no longer conceive
(b) Ironing the bed sheets so they're very crisp
(c) Removing the bed so that John and Katherine cannot conceive
(d) Taking a nap in the big bed

5. Who offers to take a message to the king on John's behalf?
(a) Percy of Northumberland
(b) Costanza, Queen of Castile
(c) Baron de la Pole
(d) Robert Sutton

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Katherine realize about herself after hearing Geoffrey read the love poem?

2. Right before Brother William dies, what does he tell Katherine about Hugh's death?

3. Nirac overhears John's declaration to Katherine. He decides to take matters into his own hands by:

4. What does Katherine tell Hugh before he leaves for war?

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

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