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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of birth does Margaret have with her first born?
(a) A difficult one.
(b) A magical one.
(c) A very long but easy one.
(d) An easy one.

2. Who is Anne?
(a) Margaret's third daughter.
(b) Albany's favorite hourse.
(c) Albany's wife.
(d) Albany's twin sister who strangely looks just like him.

3. How long does Baby Arthur live for?
(a) A few years.
(b) A few months.
(c) A few hours.
(d) A few days.

4. Where does Margaret have her second marriage ceremony to James?
(a) In England.
(b) In France.
(c) In Scotland.
(d) In Spain.

5. Who advises James not to invade England?
(a) Margaret and Janet Kennedy.
(b) Margaret and Mary.
(c) Margaret and the Scottish minister.
(d) Margaret and Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Margaret react to learning that James has stayed for a while with Lady Heron?

2. Who wrote "The Thistle and the Rose"?

3. Which two siblings are most at odds as children?

4. What happens to Margaret's second child soon after being born?

5. How old is Mary when the novel opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lord Drummond request of Angus in regard to his love life?

2. Why does James finally agree to marry Margaret?

3. What happens with the transition of power after James is killed in battle?

4. What is unique about Margaret's marriage to James in England?

5. Why is Margaret opposed to James bringing in his illegitimate children to the castle?

6. What does James do after the birth of his first child, a son, by Margaret?

7. How does James react to learning that Janet Kennedy has a lover 25 years her senior?

8. What does Bell-the-Cat tell Angus on his deathbed?

9. Why is Margaret secretly pleased after her first-born son dies?

10. Why does James think he has a curse on him that prevents him from having healthy children with Margaret?

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