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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. Whose life does Katherine save during the king's visit?
2. What does Alice Perrers do immediately after the king dies?
3. What initially saves Katherine and Blanchette from the mob when they break into the palace?
4. In 1397, who did Richard have killed to save his throne?
5. Who offers to take a message to the king on John's behalf?
Short Essay Questions
1. It is now 1395. What has happened to Costanza?
2. It is ironic that Katherine goes back to Kettlethorpe?
3. King Richard turned out to be quite deceptive. Do you think he got what he deserved in the end?
4. Over time Geoffrey and Philippa have come to live apart. When we see Philippa at this point in the story, how is she?
5. 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?
6. Why does Katherine risk revealing her true identity in front of the other peasants in order to save Cob?
7. When John Beaufort comes to see Katherine at Kettlethorpe, what does he tell her?
8. Just as Katherine and Blanchette have repaired their tenuous relationship, what happens that makes Blanchette go back to mistrusting and even hating Katherine?
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. How does Thomas, Katherine's first child and her son with Hugh, feel about her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do you think Nirac had any concept that putting the poison in Hugh's medicine would have such far-reaching consequences? By the time he dies, do you think he had any regrets about his past actions? Or does he feel he has done everything with honor?
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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