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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. Where is a banquet held on Mid Summer?

2. What wakes Sorcha the night after being saved from drowning?

3. When does Red plan to get married?

4. What does Red say Sorcha has to do to get home?

5. To what country does Red travel in search of Simon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Anne help Sorcha while she is being held in prison?

3. Why does Sorcha not defend herself during the trial?

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

5. How does Sorcha meet Red?

6. What does Sorcha sacrifice when Margery gives birth?

7. How does Sorcha save Red from Redbeard's men?

8. Why does Red say he wants to marry Sorcha?

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

10. Why is it so hard for Red to learn anything about Sorcha?

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

Overcoming prejudice was a very important theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does Marillier present the theme in a dynamic way?

Essay Topic 3

How does the attack endured by Sorcha affect her life?

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