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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. Katherine sends a letter to the duke. In it she asks him to:
2. Katherine visits her beloved Blanche's tomb. In the tomb, she hears Blanche's voice and decides:
3. Right before Brother William dies, what does he tell Katherine about Hugh's death?
4. Guy Pessoner visits Katherine and tells her that the king, Princess Joan, the archbishop, the treasurer, and a few other lords have hidden themselves in the tower because:
5. What illness does Philippa have?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Thomas, Katherine's first child and her son with Hugh, feel about her?
2. 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?
3. Just as Katherine and Blanchette have repaired their tenuous relationship, what happens that makes Blanchette go back to mistrusting and even hating Katherine?
4. Although Katherine and the duke are still not married, they openly show their relationship. What are some examples of how they do that?
5. John Ball is once again, now that he has been released from prison, preaching to the angry masses. What is he saying this time?
6. After the king's men kill Wat the tiler, the king rides up to the front rebel lines and declares himself their leader, the leader they had hoped for. The rebels cheer. Why do you think the rebels are so quick to embrace Richard?
7. 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?
8. To what country is the duke assigned, and to do what?
9. It is ironic that Katherine goes back to Kettlethorpe?
10. Does Katherine have a "happy ever after" ending?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Nirac the Gascon and loyal servant to the Duke of Lancaster is one of the more interesting characters in the entire story. Loyalty is a theme that recurs throughout the story on many levels. Explain why Nirac is originally very loyal to the duke and why that loyalty is eventually tested. Could things have turned out differently for Nirac?
Essay Topic 2
What are your thoughts on King Richard? Although he's very young, is he cleverer than he leads others to think? In the end, from what you know after reading this story, does he get what he deserves? Or did he end up being another victim in the royal infighting?
Essay Topic 3
When Katherine first arrives at the castle with Blanche's funereal procession, the king is described as sad. not just because of the Duchess's death, but also because he recently became a widower himself. Yet, a short while later, the king's mistress, Alice Perrers, turns the royal dinner, held ostensibly to honor the life of Blanche, into a circus. First, describe the dinner setting. Although Alice doesn't have an official title or rank in the royal court, does this event demonstrate power she has over the king, and therefore also over the court?
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