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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom do the king and John pledge their allegiance when the Old King dies?
(a) Richard, the Prince of Wales's son
(b) Brother William, friar
(c) The Earl of Sussex
(d) The Earl of March

2. How does the sword fight between Hugh and Roger end?
(a) Roger wins
(b) Hugh wins
(c) It's a draw
(d) The Duke of Lancaster breaks it up

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

4. What worries Hawise about the affair between John and Katherine?
(a) That John will tire of Katherine
(b) That she will not have enough energy to look after the many children they plan to have
(c) That Katherine might take another lover
(d) That if something goes wrong, she will be in trouble

5. Why does the duke insist on seeing Katherine before remarrying?
(a) He wants to know if, because Katherine was close to Blanche, she thinks Blanche would approve of the union
(b) He wants her opinion of his wedding attire
(c) He wants her permission to marry a queen
(d) He wants to see if he's over her

6. Katherine visits the Pessoner home only to be suddenly called away by:
(a) The king, who no longer cares for Alice Perrers
(b) The Duke of Yorkshire, who wants to meet her
(c) Geoffrey Chaucer, who needs her help editing his latest work
(d) The Duke of Lancaster, who requires her presence immediately

7. 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?
(a) He has seen genuine documents that confirm the duke is the son of a Flemish butcher
(b) He overheard two monks and a Flemish man had created the documents that question the duke's heritage
(c) He is in possession of documents that could ruin John forever
(d) That John will soon move to Castile and not return

8. When Katherine reaches Hugh in Aquitaine, he's as ill-tempered as ever. But he softens up when she tells him about:
(a) The money they're making from their estates
(b) A magic potion that will heal him instantly
(c) Their children
(d) A new wine venture she has started that's sure to be successful

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

10. The Duke's pious daughter Philippa worries about her father's relationship with Katherine because:
(a) It's embarrassing to her
(b) She fears being beheaded for her father's sins
(c) They live in sin
(d) It's not convenient for her

11. The Friar, Brother William, doesn't suspect Katherine of foul play in Hugh's death. Instead, he believes that:
(a) Hugh didn't want to live anymore
(b) Hugh's bowel burst
(c) Hugh might have had a heart attack
(d) Hugh died of internal bleeding

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

13. Whose husband leads the angry mob?
(a) Costanza's husband, the duke
(b) Emma's husband, Guy le Pessoner
(c) Philippa's husband, Geoffrey
(d) Jack, Hawise's husband

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

15. How does Katherine know the plague has contaminated Bolingbroke when she arrives?
(a) She sees a 10-foot high black cross hanging from the entry
(b) She sees a 4-foot high red cross painted at the bottom of the drawbridge
(c) Hugh comes rushing after her and tells her the news
(d) She sees servants' heads on pikes, the universal plague warning

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hugh order Katherine to stay away from Nichola?

2. In 1372, Costanza gives birth to a daughter named Catalina. What is that name's equivalent in English?

3. How did Katherine's mother die?

4. How does the duke react to news of Hugh's death?

5. What does Katherine tell John when she returns to Bordeaux?

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