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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. Madelyne says various things while delirious and Duncan informs her of these things when they are in what location?

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

3. How is the Wolf captured?

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

5. What request does Madelyne make of Duncan on behalf of Adela?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Duncan lie to Madelyne about how much time he spends with her while she is sick with fever?

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

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

10. Why is Madelyne repulsed at the meal in the great hall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Duncan admits that he doesn't like change, which Madelyne brings to his household. He believes that more change comes as long as she stays. What is Duncan's reaction to change? Is Madelyne a symbol of change in the novel? Why does Duncan want to marry Madelyne when he knows that she represents change in his life? Does he like the changes or is he merely putting up with change to appease her until she is his wife? Is Madelyne changing how Duncan perceives the world? Write an essay that discusses how Madelyne represents change in Duncan's world and provide examples from the novel to support your argument.

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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