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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 Margaret say is the main thing influencing her desire to have James stop with his affairs?
2. Who does Margaret put into positions of power after she marries Angus?
3. Who is Anne?
4. Why is the birth of Margaret's second child a bit disappointing?
5. What does Margaret think about during the childbirth of her first born?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Margaret respond to Henry when they are both young?
2. Why does Albany agree to go to Scotland when the King of France requests it?
3. What does Lord Drummond request of Angus in regard to his love life?
4. Why does James think he has a curse on him that prevents him from having healthy children with Margaret?
5. What is unique about Margaret's marriage to James in England?
6. How does James react to learning that Janet Kennedy has a lover 25 years her senior?
7. Why is there a need for another son besides Henry in the Tudor family?
8. Why does James finally agree to marry Margaret?
9. What happens with the transition of power after James is killed in battle?
10. How does the young Henry feel about Margaret's planned marriage to James?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how childbirth is portrayed in "The Thistle and the Rose." Is it conveyed as a positive experience for the women and men? How does it change the reader's opinion of women who have given birth, particularly those who have gone through difficult births or even died in childbirth? What literary devices does Plaidy use to convey the experience of childbirth to a modern reader reading about childbirth during this time in history?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the character of Margaret from the beginning of "The Thistle and the Rose" with the character of Margaret at the conclusion of "The Thistle and the Rose." How is she the same? How is she different? What were the major factors that changed her as a character, and what kept her the same?
Essay Topic 3
Several battles play a key role in "The Thistle and the Rose." Discuss at least three challenges an author faces when writing battle scenes and at least three literary devices Plaidy uses when writing about battle in "The Thistle and the Rose," using examples from the text as supporting evidence.
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