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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Ireland
(b) Castile
(c) Scotland
(d) Italy

2. Why does Geoffrey send Philippa to stay at Kettlethorpe?
(a) So that she'll be away from the plague in London
(b) He has no money left to support her for the time being
(c) He needs to be alone in London so he can write
(d) He doesn't give a reason

3. Who was Isolda?
(a) John of Gaunt's mother
(b) Alice Perrer's older sister
(c) A mysterious servant who charmed the royals
(d) John of Gaunt's sister

4. 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) Impersonating the king
(d) Corruption and treason

5. Do Katherine and Blanche get along?
(a) Blanche is too busy to spend any time with Katherine, so it's hard to say
(b) They are civil to one another.
(c) Yes. They enjoy singing and sewing together
(d) Not at all. Blanche sees Katherine as another maid and treats her as such

Short Answer Questions

1. The Duke manages to get Katherine to go to Aquitaine under what pretense?

2. John exits the obligatory mass for Blanche and encounters an angry mob who claim that:

3. Why does Katherine not hesitate to go into the plague-contaminated Bolingbroke?

4. Katherine goes to the Chapel to visit Blanches' body and finds the duke there. What does he tell her?

5. As Katherine passes the skin market at Danesgate, she sees:

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bolingbroke. How is it different from Kettlethorpe?

2. Initially the duke sends Katherine away, only to suddenly call her back when she's visiting Hawise and the Pessoners. Do you think the duke was rash to turn to Katherine so quickly?

3. Katherine's sister Philippa is engaged to the writer Geoffrey Chaucer and her future seems set. While Philippa is concerned about her younger sister's welfare, she's also jealous of her. Why?

4. Describe Katherine's journey on the ship to Bordeaux.

5. Name some of the devastating events of 1369 and how they affect Kettlethorpe.

6. When Katherine leaves the convent where she has lived for the past five years, she is excited because she has yearned to experience life outside the Sheppey Priory walls. During the journey to the queen's court, and upon her arrival, what kinds of people does she meet who make her quickly realize how protected a life she has led?

7. Alice Perrers experiences the House of Commons's most viral attack. Of what do they accuse her?

8. When Katherine arrives at the dilapidated Kettlethorpe, she meets Gibbon. What is Gibbon's role at the manor, and who is he in relation to Hugh?

9. Who breaks up the fight between Roger DeCheyne and Hugh Swynford? And how does Katherine react to this?

10. What does Philippa, Katherine's older sister, say in a letter that upsets Katherine deeply?

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