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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tertian fever affect people?
(a) It turns skin a dark yellow.
(b) It dehydrates people through sweating too much.
(c) It returns every three days.
(d) It makes people break out in large hives.

2. What surprised does Ellen find out in Chapter 11?
(a) Llewelyn wants to marry her.
(b) She has to sell her land.
(c) Nell is not her birth mother.
(d) Edward wants to marry her.

3. In Chapter 18, Llewelyn still has hope that they can win the war, but he concedes that he fears God might be ________.
(a) Staying out of it.
(b) English.
(c) Dead.
(d) Angry.

4. King Edward summons Llewelyn to do homage to him as a __________ lord.
(a) Secondary.
(b) Vassal.
(c) Primary.
(d) Liege.

5. Where does Hugh live in Chapter 1?
(a) Evenshire Abby.
(b) Evesham countryside.
(c) Evesham Abby.
(d) With an uncle.

6. In what condition is Rhys ap Gruffydd brought to Llewelnd in Chapter 19?
(a) Hands died behind his back.
(b) Bleeding from whip marks.
(c) In shackles.
(d) Knocked out.

7. What happens if Llewelyn were to agree to do homage to King Edward?
(a) He would be allowed to live in the castle again.
(b) He would look weak to his enemies and to the king.
(c) He would avoid being sent to jail.
(d) He would be highly respected by all members of society.

8. How does Davydd feel about the land Edward rewards him with in Chapter 19?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Deserving.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Exctatic.

9. Edward rewards Davydd with one half of Gwynedd to be divided between Davydd and ________.
(a) Davydd's son.
(b) Davydd's wife.
(c) Owain.
(d) Any individual of Davydd's choosing.

10. What do Llewelyn and his brother fight over?
(a) Jewels.
(b) Women.
(c) Land.
(d) Money.

11. What is Llewelyn seeking to honor by asking Nell what he does in Chapter 11?
(a) The plight troth he broke.
(b) His family's name.
(c) A promise he made in childhood.
(d) His vow to expand his kingdom.

12. What is a liege lord's duty?
(a) Protect the Vassal.
(b) Create laws for protection.
(c) Protect the royal family.
(d) Protect all citizens.

13. Who stabs Edward in Chapter 6?
(a) One of his guards.
(b) Edward stabs himself.
(c) An unknown man.
(d) The messenger.

14. What does Edward return to Nell from her first marriage?
(a) Her maiden name.
(b) Cattle.
(c) A house.
(d) Land.

15. After hearing the confession of who was behind the plot to murder him, Llewelyn burns Gruffydd's castle at ________ to the ground and claims the Powys lands.
(a) Shrewsbury.
(b) Bristol.
(c) Dolforwyn.
(d) Trallwng.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edmund's wife advise Ellen to do to get her way with Edward?

2. What is the name of the cog Ellen sails on to meet Llewelyn?

3. What does Edward interpret that God wants him to do?

4. What request does Llewelyn send Nell in Chapter 11?

5. What time period does the book cover?

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