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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. What is the main message or theme of this chapter?
2. Katherine stays in a pilgrim hotel in Waltham. She hears the king will be arriving and hopes:
3. What does Cob do to reawaken the unconscious Katherine?
4. Katherine sends a letter to the duke. In it she asks him to:
5. Because Katherine doesn't deny that she had hoped for Hugh's death, what does Blanchette now believe?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. The Bishop Courtenay, one of the duke's enemies, tells the angry mobs to stop rioting and go home. What do the mobs do to "content" themselves in the meantime?
3. When John Beaufort comes to see Katherine at Kettlethorpe, what does he tell her?
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. Where is Katherine now?
7. Katherine goes to the Pessoners for safety. What she discover there?
8. Why does Katherine risk revealing her true identity in front of the other peasants in order to save Cob?
9. How does Thomas, Katherine's first child and her son with Hugh, feel about her?
10. What comment does Baron de la Pole make about Katherine that displeases the duke but might be very true politically?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Was it necessary for Katherine to punish herself so severely after the death of Brother William and the subsequent disappearance of her Blanchette? Given the manner in which she was raised, do you think that she could have handled the situation any other way?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Brother William the friar is an interesting and important character until his death. Why does he harbor suspicions and resentment toward Katherine? And despite this, why does he stay in service to the duke? How would Katherine's life turned out differently if Brother William had not told her of his beliefs regarding Hugh's death?
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