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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. At the beginning of Chapter Eight, what does Maggie say Coll has asks her to do?

2. What does Serena say about English blood?

3. In the opening of Chapter Five, what is Coll complaining about?

4. Who arrives in Brigham's carriage?

5. How does Brigham reply to Coll's complaints in Chapter Five?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Brigham sees Serena dancing with the other men?

2. What is Brigham's dream?

3. What happens when Brigham sees Serena leaving the barn with blood all over her skirt?

4. What happens when Brigham orders Parkins to stay behind while he goes with Ian to meet with the Highland clans?

5. When are bagpipes most often used?

6. What surprises Serena about Brigham's kisses?

7. What is Serena thinking about as she churns butter hard enough to turn it rancid?

8. What surprises Brigham about Serena when he realizes she is reading Macbeth?

9. As Serena tends to Brigham's wound, what does she discover?

10. What does Fiona tell Serena about meeting her father that surprises Serena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What precautions does Brigham take to insure the war plans are kept secret? Why is it necessary to take these precautions?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the purpose of a duel; What are the rules of a duel? Why does Brigham have to set up Standish under false pretenses of a game of dice in order to fight the duel?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what influences the strength of the Scottish Highlanders as they go to war. Give examples of how this is demonstrated in the story.

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