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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. Who is Jenny Fleming?

2. O'LiamRoe is attacked by a man named Cornishman who is a ___________________.

3. Which of the following is NOT something that the Queen Mother wants?

4. The Dowager Queen wants Crawford of Lymond to be ____________________.

5. Mary de Guise had been the bride of King James V of which country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the riddle at the beginning of the chapter referring to bees living in the trees of royalty?

2. 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?

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

4. What does Lymond explain to Abernaci about the excitement during the parade?

5. Who are the two notable characters mixing with the Irish passengers on board the La Sauvee which is bound for Dieppe, France?

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

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

8. Who saves the ship when it crashes into another ship called the Gouden Roos and sustains injuries?

9. Why does Lymond have a discussion with Abernaci regarding poisons he has for the elephants?

10. Why does Sir George tell Lymond that Queen Catherine might be the would-be assassin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dorothy Dunnett is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Jenny Fleming. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Jenny's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall settings for the story. Why does the author use the settings she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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