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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The Duke manages to get Katherine to go to Aquitaine under what pretense?
2. Why does Katherine not hesitate to go into the plague-contaminated Bolingbroke?
3. Nirac overhears John's declaration to Katherine. He decides to take matters into his own hands by:
4. When Hugh returns to Kettlethorpe from war, we discover he suffers from?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Was it foolish of Katherine to refuse an escort back to Kettlethorpe? Why or why not?
2. Despite Hugh's death and pledging their undying love for each other, Katherine and the duke cannot marry. Why?
3. Despite his love for Katherine, who is the Duke of Lancaster hoping to marry, and why?
4. Katherine meets her future husband Hugh Swyndon in this chapter of the story. Why does Katherine have reservations about marrying this man?
5. What did you think of the duke when he expresses joy over Hugh's death?
6. Shortly after her wedding, Katherine and Hugh stop at Waltham Abbey, where they visit a shrine containing a large black cross. What happens to Hugh at the shrine that foreshadows dark events to come?
7. Describe Bolingbroke. How is it different from Kettlethorpe?
8. 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?
9. Describe Katherine's journey on the ship to Bordeaux.
10. Nirac becomes a pivotal character in this part of the duke and Katherine's lives. What does he do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Symbols play a great part in the lives of people during the medieval years. Choose three symbols from the story and explain their significance to the characters involved.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the circumstances in which Katherine and Costanza finally meet, and the duke's reaction (or lack of reaction) to the meeting. How does Seton portray these two women? Are they both sympathetic characters? Pathetic characters? Likeable? And in what light does she cast the duke in this instance?
Essay Topic 3
Religion plays a large role in the daily lives of people in the middle ages. Explain how two of Katherine's experiences--when she sees the "pyx" pass the Chaucer home and when Hugh's sword falls to the floor at the abbey-- demonstrate this point.
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