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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. What does Richard learn about Francis during their time in the wilderness?

2. What is Christian's response to Tom's proposal in Part 3, Chapter 2?

3. What is the only way to free Christian?

4. What is Grey's plan for Francis after his capture?

5. What does Richard begin talking about in order to prevent Francis from losing the will to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Richard's search for the glove maker take him?

2. What two things bring Maxwell to the party?

3. How is Johnie Bullo exposed?

4. How long has Richard been away, and what are his intentions when returning in Part 3, Chapter 3?

5. What changes Richard's mind about Francis, and how are their plans interrupted?

6. Why does Will inform Wat of Francis's location and what is the result?

7. What is the conversation between Mariotta and Dandy as they prepare for the party?

8. What happens when Richard challenges Francis to a fight, and how does Francis stop the spy from reaching England?

9. How do Francis and Richard end up in the wilderness without the Scottish army?

10. How is Francis freed in Threave, and what does Will learn while being imprisoned there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Will's first month with Francis and the military campaign as he reflects about it in the book. Include a detailed explanation of how Will views Francis after his first month with the group, his description of the camp and the other men, the events he recounts, and the lessons he has learned from them.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the events surrounding Mariotta's miscarriage. Include an explanation of the argument between her and Richard that prompts her to leave, where she seeks shelter during the miscarriage, how she is found and helped, her meeting with Francis, and where she travels to after the meeting is not what she expects. In addition, provide an analysis of Richard's reaction to Mariotta's absence, his original intentions for returning, and the conversation between Richard and Sybilla.

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