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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 does the cheetah try to attack Robin Stewart?
(a) He is shooting her cubs.
(b) He is holding the hare.
(c) He is aiming a gun at him.
(d) He is skinning a deer.

2. Phelim O'LiamRoe is a/an ________________ prince.
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) Irish.
(d) British.

3. Who/What dies as a result of eating the item meant for Queen Mary?
(a) A dog.
(b) A serf.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A cat.

4. What makes the King sympathetic toward Thady at the dinner?
(a) His young wife died during childbirth.
(b) His sad story of a childhood spent at an orphanage.
(c) His stories of the crossing to France sound miserable.
(d) His injuries from the elephant debacle are displayed.

5. O'LiamRoe is to meet the French King for a game of ______________.
(a) Tennis.
(b) Darts.
(c) Badminton.
(d) Croquet.

Short Answer Questions

1. The riddle before Part Two in the book is about __________________.

2. Where does Thady go when the race is over?

3. Who is Michel Herrison?

4. What happens to Thady during dinner with the King?

5. What does O'LiamRoe do that shocks the King's courtiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What clue is left behind by the person who had set fire to O'LiamRoe's bed?

2. In what way does Robin Stewart stand up to John Stewart?

3. What is learned about O'LiamRoe's attraction to Oonagh?

4. What role does Oonagh play in trying to get O'LiamRoe sent back to Ireland?

5. Why does O'LiamRoe get so irritated with Thady after he sees him perform at court and what does O'LiamRoe do to Thady to get his point across?

6. Explain how O'LiamRoe is duped into an unfortunate encounter with the King and what the King's reaction is.

7. Explain what happens when a cheetah attacks during the court's hunt.

8. Why does Lymond determine that he must be the bait for whomever is trying to poison Queen Mary?

9. What is the role of Mary de Guise, and why does she require the services of Crawford of Lymond?

10. For whom has Lymond been mistaken and how does this complicate Lymond's life?

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