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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. What surprises Madelyne about the room she stays in while she is sick and recovering?

2. Madelyn has a plan to escape from Louddon's castle to what location?

3. What happens to Madelyne during the battle?

4. What is Madelyne doing while she tells tales to Adela?

5. Who does Madelyne resemble?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Duncan decide to allow the battle to take place before they reach his castle?

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

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

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

5. As Madelyne is planning her escape from Duncan, what obstacles does she think she needs to overcome?

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

7. What is Madelyne's reaction to hearing that Duncan and Gilard are going to war because of a sister?

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

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

10. Why does Madelyne do in Chapter 12 that causes Duncan's temper to flare enough to bellow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel it is revealed that Louddon has a sexual relationship with the king that gives him favor with the king, yet Louddon is strongly attracted to Madelyne's mother, then Madelyne. Louddon realizes what a valuable commodity Madelyne is and must choose between selling her into marriage for the money or keeping her for his own lustful purposes. Compare and contrast the lure of lust, power and money for Louddon. Does his greed for any of these lead to his downfall? If he is able to retain control of Madelyne, is it more likely he keeps her for himself or sells her into marriage for the money? Provide examples from the book to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Madelyne shows, by her words and behavior from the outset of the novel, that she does not consider herself important or valued. Write an essay that provides examples from the novel to prove that Madelyne does not value herself and then describe how this affects the other characters in the novel. Do any of the characters in the book have conscious knowledge that she does not value herself or does this behavior simply confuse the other characters? Provide examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Madelyne overhears enough talk so that she believes that King William's brother Henry is becoming restless from lack of responsibility and may eventually try to overthrow William. Madelyne advises that the same situation brews between Duncan and his brothers if he doesn't find things that they can do on their own. Is there a foreshadowing of events in the Wexton family, the royal family, or both? Use the novel to provide examples of foreshadowing and explain how foreshadowing is used to build tension and interest in the story.

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