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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 event makes Madelyne laugh, but terrifies everyone else?

2. Why does Duncan have Madelyne write a petition to request the replacement of Father Laurence?

3. Who is Father Laurence?

4. In Chapter 17, what is suddenly different about Duncan's chamber?

5. What does Father Berton see when he looks out the window after hearing thunder?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Louddon believe that Madelyne does as he commands while she is under his control in London?

2. How does Duncan manage to honor the pledges he makes to both Adela and Gerald?

3. Why does Madelyne make a sudden decision to marry Duncan?

4. Why does Duncan insist that Gerald kiss Adela?

5. Why does Duncan refuse to call witnesses to testify in his defense before the king?

6. How does the fact that Father Laurence is an impostor affect Duncan and Madelyne?

7. What suggestion does Gilard make that he thinks solves Madelyne's problem and why is it a self-serving solution?

8. Why does Madelyne not believe Duncan when he tells her that her wolf saves her life?

9. What is Madelyne's plan to fight back against Louddon?

10. Why does Madelyne practice archery so hard and long?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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.

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