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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the trial of John Wyclef held, and why there?
(a) Wembley Stadium, since it's large enough to hold the massive crowds
(b) St. Paul's Cathedral, as huge crowds are attending
(c) Savoy Castle, as John insisted on having it on his territory
(d) Windsor Castle, since it's large enough for the throngs attending

2. Who tries to help Katherine and Blanchette escape from the angry mobs?
(a) Princess Joan
(b) The Earl of March
(c) Brother William
(d) The Duke of Lancaster

3. At one point, Cob whispers to himself: "I didn't rightly believe 'twould ever happen." What did he not believe would happen?
(a) He didn't think the Pessonners would ever let him inside with Katherine
(b) He didn't think he'd become an agnostic
(c) He didn't think that Katherine would ever fall in love with him
(d) That the peasants would be declared free and that feudalism was abolished

4. 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 the ruins of Savoy
(b) To see Brother William's head
(c) To Blanche's tomb
(d) The Pessoners' back yard

5. What does Brother William say John Ball is now preaching to the serfs?
(a) They should join him in his chase after the duke in Scotland
(b) They should move to foreign countries and experience other cultures
(c) They want equal status and freedom with all men
(d) They should convert to Catholicism

6. While staying at the Pessoners' home for her safety, Katherine discovers that Hawise's husband is gathering arms to do what?
(a) Practice shooting
(b) Use against the duke
(c) To give to the French
(d) To give to the Cantons

7. Suddenly, Blanchette becomes ill for a month. Who looks after her during her illness?
(a) Katherine and Costanza
(b) Henry of Bolingbroke and his new bride
(c) Katherine and Brother William
(d) Ralph of Hastings and his mother

8. Who does the king's squire, Robin, think is a challenge for the duke?
(a) Costanza
(b) The wealthy bishops
(c) The peasants
(d) Katherine and Costanza

9. Although Richard has remarried to an eight year old, he occasionally thinks of his dead wife Anne. What are his thoughts regarding her?
(a) He wishes she were alive and that his current wife could be his mistress
(b) He has suspicions that she was murdered
(c) He misses her laughter
(d) He should have married someone else

10. How is John Ball punished for inciting revolt against the poll tax?
(a) He is banished from England
(b) He is sent to labor in the grape yards of Italy
(c) He is imprisoned in Kent
(d) He is sent to the salt mines of Russia

11. Henry returns to England and Richard is forced to:
(a) Share the throne with Henry
(b) Divorce his eight-year-old wife
(c) Publicly apologize for lying to peasants
(d) Abdicate the throne in favor of Henry

12. What illness does Philippa have?
(a) Thyroid disease
(b) Breast cancer
(c) Old age
(d) Pancreatic cancer

13. Two nuns arrive at the castle to see Katherine. One is name Ursula, who in fact turns out to be the long-lost Blanchette. Blanchette says she has returned because:
(a) She has been given unprecedented power to absolve Katherine of her sins
(b) She has been ordered by the church to take Katherine to the convent
(c) She has no money or home and nowhere else to go
(d) She could no longer live with her hatred for Katherine

14. How old is Katherine now?
(a) Forty-five
(b) It's unclear. The narrator doesn't ever reveal Katherine's true age
(c) Fifty-five
(d) Sixty-five

15. What does John realize is causing his insanity?
(a) The women in his life
(b) His lack of war victories
(c) Deep grief from childhood. Isolda promised him she wouldn't leave him then died
(d) He still has no idea. He thinks he's fine and that everyone around him has some silly idea he's crazy

Short Answer Questions

1. The king reads the message from John and decides:

2. The Duke challenges Percy to mortal combat. Who shows up to fight him?

3. How does Katherine feel about being back at Kettlethorpe?

4. Who orders Katherine to Kennington?

5. Who offers to take a message to the king on John's behalf?

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