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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. According to what Will witnesses, which one of the following is not included in the list of things that impress him about Francis?

2. What does Sybilla hire Bullo to do in Part 2, Chapter 2?

3. What happens when Richard attempts to shoot Francis in Part 2, Chapter 2?

4. What does Mungo Tennant's house have?

5. Where does Sym find the unconscious stranger dressed in English clothes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Will and Wat cross paths in Part 2, Chapter 2?

2. What is the topic of conversation for Tom Erskine and Wat Buccleuch in the Opening Gambit?

3. Who are Patey Liddell and Johnie Bullo?

4. What does Will learn from Francis during his first month with the army?

5. Who is Sym and how does he find the stranger?

6. What plan does Francis have to cross the border with Will in Part 1, Chapter 1?

7. What happens in the battle between the Scottish and the English in Part 1, Chapter 1?

8. How does Will describe the men at Francis's camp after his first month there?

9. Why is Wat pretending to be sick?

10. What happens between Mariotta and Richard when he returns in Part 2, Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Game of Kings ends with the trial of Francis and the reuniting of the family.

1) Analyze the time that Francis and Richard spend in the wilderness, why it changes Richard's opinions of Francis, and how Francis is captured.

2) Describe Will's efforts to help Francis and the valuable information that he presents at the trial.

3) Explain how Sybilla solves the mystery of the anonymous jewelry, and how the confession she obtains helps Francis.

4) Describe the outcome of the trial and the reunion of the family at the story's conclusion.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Francis tests Will before allowing him to join the group. Include an analysis of why Francis is skeptical of Will at first, Will's reasons for volunteering, the three key elements that Will's character adds to the story and Francis' character, as well as the first mission that he and Francis embark on.

Essay Topic 3

In a series of battles, Francis is captured and released while Gideon learns more about his situation.

1) Explain Francis's plan for capturing Samuel Harvey, why it backfires, and how he ends up as the captured prisoner.

2) Describe the battle that allows Francis to free himself and save Gideon.

3) Analyze the decision that Francis makes to free Gideon, the request he makes, and what the situation displays of Francis's character.

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