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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. For whom does Madelyne take in the garments and why?

2. In Chapter One, how is the captive intended to die?

3. Whose eye does Madelyne blacken while she is sick?

4. During the battle at Louddon's castle, Madelyne decides she tries to save whom?

5. What is the origin of the tales that Madelyne tells?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Duncan's reaction to Madelyne's actions to rescue and warm him?

3. What does Madelyne expect happens at the battle between Duncan's men and Louddon's men?

4. Why is Louddon shocked when he first sees Madelyne after she returns from years at the monastery?

5. How does the author establish Madelyne as a good person in Chapter One?

6. What information does Madelyne get from her conversation with Adela in Chapter 10?

7. After stopping for the night and traveling the next day, why does Gilard nag Duncan to stop their journey?

8. Why does Duncan believe that Madelyne has a temper and a passionate nature?

9. Why does Duncan think that Madelyne helps Adela heal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Duncan informs Adela that she is to allow Gerald to kiss her. How does the author use the relationships between Gerald and Adela and Madelyne and Duncan to explore the theme that the power of love conquers all? Compare and contrast these two romantic relationships and provide examples from the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

What hints and clues does the author provide that Laurence turns out to be something other than what he seems? Does the author use foreshadow? Does the author use irony? If so, how? What complication does the death of Father Laurence bring to light? What is the function of this problem in the novel? Pick three ways that the author uses the character of Laurence to advance some aspect of the story. Provide examples from the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

What does the author tell us about Morcar? What is his effect on the other characters in the novel, especially Adela, Madelyne, Duncan and Gerald? What does Duncan learn from Gerald's fight with Morcar on the battlefield? Why is Morcar in the novel? What part does he play in the romantic relationships in the novel, and in particular, the relationship between Madelyne and Duncan? What, if anything, does the author tell the reader about the consequences of evil deeds? Pick three ways that the author uses the character of Morcar to advance some aspect of the story. Provide examples from the novel to support your argument.

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