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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. How bad is James's case of smallpox?

2. Why does James think Albany is aligning himself with the Flemings?

3. How many times has Mary been married when she and Margaret meet again in England?

4. Why can James not marry the person he has fallen in love with?

5. Who does Margaret tell Henry that her son James reminds her of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mary say about how she would have reacted if she were Margaret to Angus's abandonment of her?

2. Why does James disagree with his mother about his divorce request?

3. What does Henry do to impress upon Margaret how his English Court is superior to her Scottish one?

4. Why does the French king allow Albany to remain in France after Margaret returns to England?

5. What secret does Angus have that Margaret eventually learns when Margaret returns to Scotland?

6. What notable change does Margaret see in her son after he speaks to Parliament?

7. What dampers Margaret's excitement about returning to England?

8. What does James realize about his captors after he is attacked while with George Douglas and his guards?

9. What does Margaret come to realize once James takes the throne?

10. What is problematic about Margaret's relationship with Harry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While virtually all of the male characters in "The Thistle and the Rose" have affairs, some of these affairs are more consequential than others. Discuss which affair is the most egregious in "The Thistle and the Rose," why this particular affair is the most egregious, and the major consequences for other characters that happen as a result of this affair.

Essay Topic 2

What is Margaret's biggest weakness as a character? Is this the same as her biggest weakness as a ruler? Make sure to use at least three examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast James and Henry. How are they similar and different as characters? How are they similar and different as kings?

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