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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Secretly tells Costanza what is really going on
(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) Disappears

2. The Duke goes into seclusion after Blanche's burial, permitting only this person to see him:
(a) Geoffrey Chaucer
(b) Raulin d'Ypres, his young Flemish body squire
(c) The king
(d) Hugh Swynford

3. Who helps Katherine deliver her baby?
(a) Hawise
(b) Nichola
(c) Blanche
(d) Philippa

4. What is the Captal's opinion of Katherine?
(a) He wishes Katherine were of a better rank
(b) He doesn't reveal any thoughts on Katherine
(c) Very low, he think she's a slut
(d) He thinks highly of her and that she would be a better wife than Costanza

5. How does Bolingbroke, the home of the Lancasters, compare with Kettlethorpe?
(a) It is newer but has no distinct characteristics
(b) Uglier and the property much smaller
(c) There is almost no difference. The estates were built by the same architect
(d) It is beautiful, alive and welcoming

6. Katherine goes back to the Pessoners' and asks Hawise to:
(a) Attend mass with her
(b) Sew a really nice dress for her
(c) Serve as her maid
(d) Serve as her personal chef

7. John has a dream in which he "felt the touch of the sacred oil as the archbishop anointed him and he had felt, vivid as in waking, the holy pressure" of a certain country's crown. What country's crown?
(a) Italy
(b) Ireland
(c) Castile
(d) Scotland

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

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

10. What happens when Hugh looks up at the black cross in Waltham Abbey?
(a) The clasp on his necklace chain comes udone and his pendant falls to the ground
(b) He faints
(c) The buckle holding his scabard comes lose and his sword falls to the ground
(d) He suddenly has a religious epiphany and decides to become a cleric

11. 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 kisses her hand lightly
(b) He kisses her left foot
(c) He slaps her across the face
(d) He kisses her passionately

12. After reversing the Parliament's measures, John still has two significant enemies:
(a) Katherine and Costanza
(b) Isolda and Pieter
(c) The King and the Prince of Wales
(d) The Earl of March and Bishop Courtenay of London

13. To whom is Hugh indebted?
(a) The King
(b) Geoffrey Chaucer
(c) John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster
(d) Alice Perrers

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

15. The meeting of the House of Commons yields several major accusations. The King's chamberlain, Lord Latimer, is accused of:
(a) Trying to seize the throne
(b) Stealing from the poor and giving to the rich
(c) Corruption and treason
(d) Impersonating the king

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Katherine find Philippa's letter so upsetting?

2. How does Katherine respond to John's amorous declaration?

3. Katherine visits the Pessoner home only to be suddenly called away by:

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

5. Initially, John tells Katherine he has called for her because:

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