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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the result of the duel?
2. It is learned that Oonagh and _______________ are conspiring against Lymond and Queen Mary.
3. It is learned that Queen Mary is to die during ____________________.
4. With whom has O'LiamRoe been having a flirtatious relationship for weeks?
5. It is decided that Robin will be exposed during the _______________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the man the author refers to in the riddle about fasting? Why should this man have maintained his plan to starve himself to death?
2. What is the result of Robin's attacking Lymond while the court members are enjoying an evening out of doors?
3. What secret agreement do O'LiamRoe and Robin make?
4. How does O'LiamRoe unwittingly stumble upon information related to the plot to kill Queen Mary?
5. What is the purpose of the arrival in France of the English Ambassage Extraordinary?
6. What is Robin's sentence for his part in the plot to murder Queen Mary? Why will the sentence not be carried out?
7. What role does satire play in the story, and especially in Lymond's life?
8. What role does Richard know he would be assuming when Lymond left for Ireland?
9. Why is the riddle about dissolving verbal contracts relevant for Robin?
10. What does Lymond learn about who is conspiring against him and Queen Mary and why it is necessary for Lymond to die?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a brief character study of Mary de Guise. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Catherine de' Medici. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?
Essay Topic 3
Create a brief character study of King Henry II of France. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?
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