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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 does Oonagh tell O'LiamRoe is the other henchman involved in the murder plot?

2. Why is Richard so upset with Lymond?

3. Where does Lymond travel to to find the French court and deal with Robin?

4. Where is Queen Mary to be killed?

5. Lymond tells Brice that ____________________ must know where Robin Stewart is and Brice can go free.

Short Essay Questions

1. What deal does the French Ambassador offer to Brice and why is Brice reluctant to take it?

2. How does O'LiamRoe unwittingly stumble upon information related to the plot to kill Queen Mary?

3. What does Lymond learn about who is conspiring against him and Queen Mary and why it is necessary for Lymond to die?

4. How can the riddle of putting a horse in a dangerous situation also apply to the deadly situation going on at court?

5. Why is it important for O'LiamRoe to go to Oonagh to attain her compliance with talking about the murder plot?

6. What are the circumstances of Brice's death and why does Lymond insist that Robin be returned to France unharmed?

7. Whose name does Oonagh give O'LiamRoe as the other henchman involved in the murder plot?

8. What is the significance of satin and scarlet in this chapter?

9. What is the result of Robin's attacking Lymond while the court members are enjoying an evening out of doors?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ambition takes on an almost human persona in this book. What is this literary technique called? What was the source of some of the characters' ambitions? What did they covet? Why were they consumed with attaining their goals? Cite examples that support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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