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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is John interested in marrying?
(a) Costanza, Queen of Castile
(b) Alice Perrers
(c) Alice Walker
(d) Elizabeth, Queen of England

5. Initially, John tells Katherine he has called for her because:
(a) He wants her to repeat word for word what the priest said when administering the last rites
(b) He wants to thank her for caring for Blanche at Bolingbroke
(c) He thinks Katherine took something valuable of Blanche's and wants it back
(d) He wants her to tell him what Blanche wore when she died

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

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

8. What is disturbing John most at this point in his life?
(a) That no one will fully accept his relationship with Katherine
(b) That his brother, the Prince of Wales, is more handsome
(c) That Geoffrey Chaucer isn't writing a biography of him
(d) The rumors circulating that he is a changeling

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Philippa end up sending Katherine to Bolingbroke?

2. How does Bolingbroke, the home of the Lancasters, compare with Kettlethorpe?

3. What announcement does the Duke of Lancaster make when he arrives?

4. 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?

5. 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?

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