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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Two years later the Duke of Lancaster dies after only how many years of being legitimately married to Katherine?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) One

2. Who does Philippa call an "ill-tempered virgin"?
(a) Katherine
(b) Princess Joan
(c) Costanza
(d) Eleanor de Bohun

3. In a quiet, blissful moment, John and Katherine hear a shrill trumpet followed by the sight of a king's herald galloping toward the castle. John's tone changes into a "down-dragging voice". Why?
(a) He thinks his Castilian daughter has sent a mean message
(b) He has a foreboding of danger
(c) He wants to stay in the garden with Katherine
(d) He thinks the king is calling him to another dinner he doesn't want to attend

4. What is the reaction of the servants to Katherine's return to Kettlethorpe?
(a) Disappointed because she reminds them of the ugly past
(b) Skeptical because they're all new and have no idea what to expect of her
(c) They are happy and hopeful for the future
(d) They don't react much, because Robert Sutton is the real boss

5. John has one request in his letter to Katherine:
(a) To not be at Kettlethorpe but at a nearby location during his visit
(b) To not be present when he visits
(c) To stay and see him with the children
(d) To switch places with him

6. Who offers to take a message to the king on John's behalf?
(a) Costanza, Queen of Castile
(b) Percy of Northumberland
(c) Baron de la Pole
(d) Robert Sutton

7. How does Cob manage to gain entry for himself and Katherine into the Pessoners' home?
(a) He bangs the door down
(b) He sneaks in the through the back, which is unlocked
(c) He offers Katherine's purse with the jewels inside
(d) He gives them a barrel of fine wine he took from the castle

8. King Richard rides right up the front line of rebels and tells them that he is now their leader as they wished him to be. How do the rebels react?
(a) They attack him
(b) They remain quiet, and one of them says they need to consider his statement
(c) They cheer, because he has fulfilled their wishes
(d) They are quiet because they remain suspicious

9. Now legitimately married to John, and their children legitimized as well, Katherine is back at Windsor Castle. But are the ladies in court happy to have her back?
(a) Not at first, but they warm up to her and become intimate friends
(b) They don't have time to think about Katherine
(c) No, they are not tolerant
(d) Yes, they sing and sew together

10. Where does Katherine take Geoffrey to tell him about the guilt she feels and everything she now believes has gone wrong in her life?
(a) To see Brother William's head
(b) To the ruins of Savoy
(c) To Blanche's tomb
(d) The Pessoners' back yard

11. According to the Baron de la Pole, what two things did the duke do for Katherine to express his everlasting love and respect for her?
(a) He cut off the finger on which he wore her ring and never kissed another woman
(b) He built the women's college of Saint Catherine and established a convent in her name
(c) He built the Chapel to Saint Catherine and he never publicly renounced her as was rumored
(d) He became celibate and stopped drinking

12. As Katherine approaches Walsingham, she thinks of one word to describe her life since leaving the convent. What is that word?
(a) Depressing
(b) Generous
(c) Happy
(d) Evil

13. When John Beaufort comes to see Katherine, he brings with him a letter from his father. On it is a seal which indicates:
(a) John is no longer the King of Castile
(b) John has redesigned his coat of arms to indicate his greater wealth
(c) John is now King of Italy
(d) John is indeed the son of a Flemish man

14. As the Savoy explodes and peasants pillage its wine cellars, Cob stares at Katherine lying unconscious on the ground. He considers stealing her purse but stops. Why?
(a) He sees the Swynford coat of arms which remind him of home and his long family history of loyalty to the Swynfords
(b) The purse reminds him of his long family history of stealing and he wants to break the cycle
(c) He would become a target of other peasants if the purse is found on him
(d) He knows that without her purse, Katherine stands less of a chance at survival than him

15. Katherine and John visit Hugh's tomb. After which, what happens?
(a) John asks her to marry him
(b) John says he is leaving England forever and wants her to come with him
(c) John confesses that he was remarried again
(d) John announces he is leading a regiment into Prussia

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Julian helps Katherine realize and feel the real love of God. Katherine then surprises herself by returning to:

2. Where is the trial of John Wyclef held, and why there?

3. King Richard and his queen are about to travel through England on a goodwill tour to boost his popularity. Their visit to Lincoln will be their first in how many years?

4. Who is now the master at Kettlethorpe?

5. What does Father Oswald refuse to grant Katherine after she confesses?

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