1. What does Katherine tell Hugh before he leaves for war?
(a) That she's pregnant
(b) He must stop at the Lancaster estate for a blessing first
(c) She has discovered that she cannot have children
(d) She's leaving him and not to look for her

2. How have John's concerns about his heritage affected him?
(a) Hardly, he's as cool as ever
(b) He's too busy to think about those problems
(c) He's obsessed, on the verge of madness
(d) He feels the matter is resolved and doesn't understand why others are still questioning whether he's the king's son

3. Who does the king's squire, Robin, think is a challenge for the duke?
(a) The wealthy bishops
(b) Costanza
(c) The peasants
(d) Katherine and Costanza

4. Nirac overhears John's declaration to Katherine. He decides to take matters into his own hands by:
(a) Putting Hugh on the front lines in battle
(b) Poisoning Costanza
(c) Poisoning Katherine
(d) Poisoning Hugh

5. What assumption has Katherine made about her release from the convent?
(a) That her sister Philippa has sent for her
(b) That a husband has been chosen for her and she will soon be married
(c) That someone has hired her as a governess
(d) That she's being transferred to another convent

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How is John Ball punished for inciting revolt against the poll tax?

3. Why do the servants resent the pregnant Katherine?

4. When Hugh returns to Kettlethorpe from war, we discover he suffers from?

5. The king reads the message from John and decides:

(see the answer key)

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