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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. Because Katherine doesn't deny that she had hoped for Hugh's death, what does Blanchette now believe?
(a) Her mother murdered her father
(b) There must have been a good, solid reason for Katherine's actions
(c) Brother William could have saved her father's life but didn't try
(d) Life is short and one must savor every moment

2. 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 the king is calling him to another dinner he doesn't want to attend
(b) He has a foreboding of danger
(c) He thinks his Castilian daughter has sent a mean message
(d) He wants to stay in the garden with Katherine

3. Katherine sends a letter to the duke. In it she asks him to:
(a) Send her children to Kettlethorpe where she will raise them
(b) Be with Costanza, for she'll make him happier than Katherine ever could
(c) Look for Blanchette but not worry about the other children
(d) Keep her children with him because she's too ashamed to meet them again

4. 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 built the women's college of Saint Catherine and established a convent in her name
(b) He cut off the finger on which he wore her ring and never kissed another woman
(c) He built the Chapel to Saint Catherine and he never publicly renounced her as was rumored
(d) He became celibate and stopped drinking

5. 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?
(a) Eight
(b) Nine
(c) Ten
(d) Five

Short Answer Questions

1. Henry returns to England and Richard is forced to:

2. Katherine manages to stop the duke on his rampage by telling him she no longer wears his ring because:

3. How have John's concerns about his heritage affected him?

4. Katherine stays in a pilgrim hotel in Waltham. She hears the king will be arriving and hopes:

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. It is now 1395. What has happened to Costanza?

2. Although Alice Perrers is free again and with the king, this status is short-lived when what happens? And what does she do?

3. When the news arrives that Trastamare and the king of France are dead, Spain and France are essentially both leaderless. The throne of Castile is now within the duke's grasp. Although Katherine worries about being around Costanza, what does she realize most about the duke's ambitions?

4. The Duke has grown quite mad with his obsession over his heritage. While Katherine talks to him, she learns that someone is at the root of John's fears. Who is this person?

5. Who is Lady Julian and what does she help Katherine do?

6. Over time Geoffrey and Philippa have come to live apart. When we see Philippa at this point in the story, how is she?

7. Describe Katherine's appearance after she decides she is responsible for the friar's death and her daughter's disappearance.

8. Katherine regains her memory of the events following Brother William's death and the flight of Blanchette. Where and to whom does she go to seek help in finding Blanchette?

9. Although Katherine and the duke are still not married, they openly show their relationship. What are some examples of how they do that?

10. King Richard turned out to be quite deceptive. Do you think he got what he deserved in the end?

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