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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the savior wear to rescue the warrior?
(a) A long black cape.
(b) Armor.
(c) A gored kyrtle.
(d) A dagger made of bronze.

2. What horse does Duncan expect Madelyne to ride into battle?
(a) A large white war horse.
(b) A gray dappled mare.
(c) Silenus.
(d) A brown steed.

3. What does Gilard think Madelyne's plan is for the battle?
(a) To find safety with her brother's people.
(b) To side with the victor.
(c) To escape during the confusion of the battle.
(d) To hide like a coward.

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

5. According to Gilard, what powerful lord has the king's ear?
(a) Louddon.
(b) Gilard.
(c) Duncan.
(d) Edmund.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Duncan take Madelyne immediately before he and his men attack Louddon's castle?

2. Madelyne says various things while delirious and Duncan informs her of these things when they are in what location?

3. When does Edmund ask Duncan to hold down Madelyne?

4. During the battle at Louddon's castle, Madelyne decides she tries to save whom?

5. What does Edmund want to do for Adela to help her heal?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Duncan and his men stop for the night for the first time after leaving the castle, what actions do they take to set up camp?

2. What information does Madelyne get from her conversation with Adela in Chapter 10?

3. Which other men does Duncan notice are attracted to Madelyne?

4. Who or what are some of the people or beings who appear in Madelyne's dreams while she is sick with fever?

5. How is the squire with the bright yellow hair described?

6. Why is Maude afraid of Madelyne at first?

7. Why does Madelyne do in Chapter 12 that causes Duncan's temper to flare enough to bellow?

8. How does it happen that Adela takes her first bath in months?

9. Why does Louddon decide to go after Duncan once he discovers the destruction at the castle?

10. After stopping for the night and traveling the next day, why does Gilard nag Duncan to stop their journey?

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