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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would happen to Alais if John were to become king?
(a) She would be his sister.
(b) She would become his mistress.
(c) She would have to leave the kingdom.
(d) She would be married to him.

2. What does Alais tell Henry about what John thinks?
(a) John thinks Henry meant what he said about Richard.
(b) John thinks Henry is losing his mind.
(c) John thinks Henry does not like Richard.
(d) John thinks that he has done something to upset Henry.

3. What does Henry announce?
(a) John is to marry Alais and inherit the crown.
(b) Geoffrey is to marry Alais and inherit the crown.
(c) Philip is to marry Alais and inherit the crown.
(d) Richard is to marry Alais and inherit the crown.

4. How many of Henry's children love him, according to Alais?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) All of them.

5. How does Eleanor then greet Alais?
(a) With visible jealousy.
(b) With a shove.
(c) With silence.
(d) With genuine fondness.

6. What does Philip demand?
(a) Either Alais be married or the Vexin be returned to France's control.
(b) Either Alais stays Henry's mistress or the Vexin be returned to France's control.
(c) Either Alais stay Henry's mistress or he receives money for the Vexin.
(d) Either Alais be married or he recieves money for the Vexin.

7. As Eleanor drinks her wine, what does she recall?
(a) How happy she once was.
(b) How beautiful she once was.
(c) How much in love she had once been.
(d) How wealthy she had once been.

8. As Alais exits, what does John wonder aloud?
(a) Why everybody hates him.
(b) Why no one knows Philip.
(c) Why everybody hates Richard.
(d) Why everybody loves Geoffrey.

9. What is Eleanor doing in her chamber?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Lounging by the fire.
(c) Plotting against Henry.
(d) Wrapping Christmas presents.

10. Why does Henry ask Alais to stay?
(a) He does not trust her.
(b) Seeing them together upsets Eleanor.
(c) He does not want her to be alone.
(d) He loves her.

11. The characters manipulate each other like what?
(a) Puppets on a string.
(b) Pieces on a chessboard.
(c) Inhuman robots.
(d) Each other's pets.

12. What does Eleanor say will happen if if Alais does not marry Richard?
(a) She will see to it that Henry loses the Vexin.
(b) She will purches the Vexin.
(c) She will move to the summer home on the Vexin.
(d) She will burn the Vexin.

13. What does Henry tell her when he sees her put this on?
(a) She is making a futile gesture.
(b) They are too small.
(c) It is not warm enough.
(d) She looks beautiful.

14. Why does Henry say this person should inherit the crown?
(a) John would simply take the crown if it was not given to him.
(b) Richard would simply take the crown if it was not given to him.
(c) Philip would simply take the crown if it was not given to him.
(d) Geoffrey would simply take the crown if it was not given to him.

15. About what do Eleanor and Henry banter?
(a) The decorations in the castle.
(b) The dinner that is being served.
(c) How he let her out of prison for the holidays.
(d) His relationship with Alais.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Eleanor respond when John asks whether she truly cares about Henry's whereabouts?

2. Of what does Henry remind Eleanor?

3. What does John admit to Henry?

4. How does Eleanor reply when Richard asks again what she wants?

5. What does Richard say when Eleanor says she loves him?

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