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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. Filled with gossip, what does Malcolm tell Brigham about Maggie?
(a) That she is going to divorce Coll if he goes to war.
(b) That she is going to have a baby.
(c) That she is going back to the MacDonald clan.
(d) That she is homesick.

2. What are Brigham's final words on the subject of marriage before the end of Chapter Nine?
(a) That he never loves another but her.
(b) That he speaks to her father when he returns to London.
(c) That he marries her if he has to tie her up for the wedding.
(d) That he brings a preacher back from London.

3. When does the March finally begin?
(a) October 31.
(b) December 1.
(c) November 10.
(d) November 1.

4. What does Serena do when Brigham leaves for London the following morning?
(a) She cries from a broken heart.
(b) She says good riddance.
(c) She tells her mother to intervien on her behalf so she doesn't have to marry Brigham.
(d) She tells her father she wants to be a nun.

5. What is the last thing Brigham say to Serena at the end of Chapter Twelve?
(a) None of the answers are correct.
(b) Let's get some sleep.
(c) I'm exhausted.
(d) We grow old together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the next stumbling block to Serena and Brigham getting married?

2. After learning about the duel, what does Serena tell Brigham when she goes to his room?

3. Who dies in the battle at Stirling?

4. What is Serena trying to tell Brigham when he asks her to go to America with him?

5. What does Brigham tell Malcolm when the boy is unhappy because he cannot go to war with the men?

Short Essay Questions

1. After burying their father, what does Serena and Malcolm do? Why?

2. What does Brigham reply when Serena asks why he fights Standish? Explain what he means.

3. What happens as the group of Highlanders move eastward? Explain why this happens?

4. How do they treat Brigham's wounds in the cave?

5. What does Brigham wonder about the men and their understanding about the battles they win?

6. What misunderstanding does Brigham realize Serena has after they make love?

7. What happens in the fight just south of Stirling regarding the battle and the personal toll?

8. What does Brigham think is wrong with the battleground at Drumossie Moor?

9. Where are the family when Coll and Brigham return to Glenroe and no one is there? What do they do?

10. What happens when the Scots reach Edinburgh? What does Brigham and Coll say about what is happening after they took the city?

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