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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Madelyne angry with Duncan after she uses the mace during the battle?
(a) Because she is so fearful during the battle that she snaps.
(b) Because she thinks he puts her in danger intentionally.
(c) Because afterwards Duncan slams her into the saddle in front of him.
(d) Because she kills a man.

2. Who is by Madelyne's side for three days while she is delirious?
(a) Duncan.
(b) Father Berton.
(c) Adele.
(d) Edmond.

3. Why is Madelyne embarrassed in Chapter 12?
(a) Because Duncan yells at her in front of Gilard.
(b) Because she looks disheveled.
(c) Because Duncan yells at her in front of Adela.
(d) Because the room she is cleaning is still dirty.

4. How long does the torturous ride from Louddon's castle last?
(a) A fortnight.
(b) Two days.
(c) A week.
(d) From sunset to sunrise, and until the next noon.

5. Who wants to save Madelyne but is refused?
(a) The yellow-haired squire.
(b) Simon, the elderly servant.
(c) Duncan.
(d) Giliad.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men surround the captive?

2. What is Madelyne doing in her peaceful dream about her childhood when she is eleven years old?

3. Who does Madelyne try to punch in her dream?

4. What is Duncan doing when Madelyne sees him out her window?

5. What is in the chapel that Madelyne wants to retrieve?

Short Essay Questions

1. Duncan takes a nightly swim in the very cold water of the lake. What are his reasons, new and old?

2. Why is Maude afraid of Madelyne at first?

3. Who or what are some of the people or beings who appear in Madelyne's dreams while she is sick with fever?

4. How is the squire with the bright yellow hair described?

5. Why does Madelyne refuse to let Simon save her?

6. What concerns does Adela have about being with child due to the rape?

7. How does a new found friendship with Madelyne transform Adela?

8. What is meant by Louddon having a choice between greed and lust when it comes to Madelyne?

9. What is Madelyne's reaction to killing a man during the battle?

10. Why does Louddon decide to go after Duncan once he discovers the destruction at the castle?

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