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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. Whom does Mark Anders propose to?

2. Whom does Mark Anders deceive when he discusses something important with General Sean Courtney?

3. Which man's animal wins?

4. Who decides to leave with Mark Anders to Fordsburg?

5. Who is Miss Lucy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a cuthbert and why is it used by Fergus MacDonald?

2. How does Mark continue his research of the Courtney family?

3. How does Mark betray his friend Fergus?

4. What is the explanation given by Uncle Fred about Mark's grandfather's death?

5. What is the surprise Harry Fisher has for Mark?

6. What is the great emptiness that Mark's grandfather tells him about?

7. What happens to the town of Fordsburg?

8. How do Mark and Storm come to an agreement when it is time for him to leave?

9. Whom does Mark meet at the studio?

10. Why does Mark feel a sense of destiny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast any three characters from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Which character or characters play the role of an antagonist in the novel? How? Give examples.

Essay Topic 3

How does the relationship between General Sean Courtney and his estranged son gain momentum in the novel?

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