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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Philippa
(b) Gibbon
(c) Hugh
(d) Robert Sutton

2. Hugh is initially suspicious as to why the duke has forgiven his debts. When Katherine reassures him that it must be the Duke's way of thanking her for taking care of the Duchess, how does Hugh react?
(a) He slaps her across the face
(b) He kisses her hand lightly
(c) He kisses her passionately
(d) He kisses her left foot

3. Who sets the playful tone by dancing a dog on the table at Blanche's funeral dinner hosted by the king?
(a) The Duke of Lancaster, who shows up unexpectedly
(b) Philippa and Geoffrey, who have no tact
(c) Katherine, who thinks Blanche would have preferred a jovial funeral dinner
(d) Alice Perrers, his mistress

4. How did the Duchess's children evade the Plague?
(a) They were safe in the North Tower throughout the scourge
(b) They are actually Gascons, who are born with Plague immunity
(c) They hid underground where they could not contract the disease
(d) They were on holiday in France where there is no Plague

5. What does Katherine realize about herself after hearing Geoffrey read the love poem?
(a) She liked his comic poetry more than his romantic verse
(b) He's not a very talented writer
(c) She has never, and may never, experience true love
(d) She makes all men who meet her fall in love with her

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

7. Katherine goes to the Chapel to visit Blanches' body and finds the duke there. What does he tell her?
(a) He wishes he had caught the Plague so he could be dead with Blanche
(b) To leave
(c) He's giving Bolingbroke to the convent
(d) To stay until he feels better

8. What does the local bishop call Katherine after meeting her?
(a) A goddess
(b) A barmaid
(c) Princess Katherine
(d) A charity wench

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

10. Why does Nirac, the duke's loyal servant, decide to guard Katherine with his life?
(a) He thinks Katherine and the duke are in a serious romantic relationship
(b) He thinks he's in love with Katherine
(c) The Duke threatens him if he doesn't
(d) He has nothing else to do

11. Nirac's feelings toward Katherine go from loyalty to hatred. Resigned that he'll never be greatly admired by John, what does he do?
(a) Disappears
(b) Takes some drug and tells the Friar about the duke and Katherine
(c) Resigns his commission and moves to the countryside to become a farmer
(d) Secretly tells Costanza what is really going on

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

13. Why does Katherine find Philippa's letter so upsetting?
(a) Philippa preaches to her about childbearing
(b) Philippa says Katherine is a bad person who deserves an equally bad husband
(c) Philippa refuses to visit her
(d) Philippa assumes that Katherine is living in great comfort and luxury

14. What happens when Katherine goes alone to the courtyard?
(a) Hugh tells her he must return her to the convent
(b) Hugh stands next to her but never utters a word
(c) Hugh reads her a love poem and seduces her
(d) Hugh attacks her and tries to rape her

15. Why does Geoffrey send Philippa to stay at Kettlethorpe?
(a) He doesn't give a reason
(b) He has no money left to support her for the time being
(c) So that she'll be away from the plague in London
(d) He needs to be alone in London so he can write

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is John interested in marrying?

2. Who helps Katherine deliver her baby?

3. In addition to dystentery, what else plagues Hugh?

4. Who prevents Nichola from drowning the newborn baby?

5. In Parliament, the king seems to be interested only in:

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