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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4, 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wants to save Madelyne but is refused?
(a) The yellow-haired squire.
(b) Giliad.
(c) Simon, the elderly servant.
(d) Duncan.

2. In Chapter Five, why does Madelyne kick Duncan?
(a) Because Duncan does not pay attention to her when she tries to tell him they may be attacked.
(b) Because Duncan makes Madelyne cry.
(c) Because Duncan wants Louddon to catch up with their riding party.
(d) Because Duncan turns his back on Madelyne when she is speaking.

3. Why does Madelyne prefer death to humiliation?
(a) Madelyne is an excessively proud woman.
(b) Madeline is more afraid of horses than Duncan.
(c) Madelyne is weak-minded.
(d) Madeline is more afraid of rape than death.

4. Why does Silenus not move during the battle?
(a) Because Silenus is overly tired from the journey.
(b) Because Silenus is spooked by the noise of battle.
(c) Because Madelyne does not know how to ride a horse properly.
(d) Because Duncan issues a command for the horse to stay still.

5. There is a quote from which famous book at the beginning of Chapter One?
(a) The Koran.
(b) The Upandishads.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The Talmud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Madelyne end up in the middle of the battle?

2. According to Gilard, what powerful lord has the king's ear?

3. Why is Madelyne angry with Duncan after she uses the mace during the battle?

4. After the battle, when all of Loudon's soldiers are vanquished, what does Madelyne ask of Duncan?

5. Who is prettier than Louddon's sisters, Clarissa and Sara?

(see the answer key)

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