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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. Who does Sorcha think placed a spell on Red?

2. What is the name of Margery's husband?

3. Who fills the cave where Sorcha and the man who saved her from drowning hide?

4. Who drives the boat?

5. Who must be convinced before Sorcha will be sent away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Richard want to know more about Sorcha?

2. What makes Margery's delivery so difficult, and how does she get through it?

3. Why does Sorcha agree to marry Red?

4. What happens when Sorcha tries on the dress Margery made for her?

5. Why is Sorcha so afraid of being captured by Redbeard's men?

6. What makes Sorcha so uncomfortable around Richard?

7. How does Sorcha feel as she sees the preparations for Red's wedding?

8. Why does Sorcha think Red is working so hard to protect her?

9. Why does Red place Sorcha under certain protections in his home?

10. What does Sorcha sacrifice when Margery gives birth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Sorcha almost killed, and what is proven about her during this harrowing experience?

Essay Topic 2

John is a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did the author accomplish using a minor character so effectively? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if John had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

How does Lady Oonagh show her power, and how is her power overcome in the end?

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