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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 Serena think about while she rests from her ride?

2. What does Serena insist Malcolm do when he wants to visit Coll?

3. Who do Ian and Brigham have to be careful of if they plan another meeting of the clans?

4. What happens to Coll when he sees Maggie MacDonald in Chapter Seven?

5. Why does Serena say she wishes she were a man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Serena get Coll to eat while he is complaining about the food in Chapter Three?

2. What is unusual about Serena's behavior as she sits in front of the fire with her mother brushing her hair?

3. Why is Brigham disturbed by the way Serena treats him in Chapter Two?

4. What is Coll's reaction when Maggie MacDonald arrives at Glenroe for a visit with her friends?

5. As Serena tends to Brigham's wound, what does she discover?

6. Why doesn't Serena like Brigham in spite of the fact that he got her brother to safety after being wounded?

7. How does Maggie tease Serena when she does nothing but deny any interest in Brigham?

8. What does Brigham realize after getting over the shock of seeing Serena with blood all over her skirt?

9. What happens when Serena is by the water daydreaming about Brigham in Chapter Five?

10. When Brigham says he wants Serena in Chapter Seven, what does she assume he means?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the purpose of a duel; What are the rules of a duel? Why does Brigham have to set up Standish under false pretenses of a game of dice in order to fight the duel?

Essay Topic 2

Why is the ending of this story actually a beginning? What feelings do Serena and Brigham express as they prepare to leave. What hopes do they take with them?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what is going through Serena's mind when she thinks Brigham wants her for a mistress. Give examples of her conflicting thoughts that create her indecision.

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