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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 request does Madelyne make of Duncan on behalf of Adela?
(a) Allow Adela to retire to the country to recover in peace.
(b) Ask Gerald if he still marries Adela.
(c) Allow Adela to live with Duncan as long as she wishes as an unmarried woman.
(d) Send Adela to a convent to live.

2. In Chapter One, how is the captive intended to die?
(a) By freezing to death.
(b) By hanging.
(c) From having his heart cut out.
(d) By the knife.

3. What does Adela threaten to do when she sees Madelyne?
(a) Maim Madelyne.
(b) Kill herself.
(c) Kill Madelyne.
(d) Leave the room.

4. As Louddon is a powerful man, why is he still afraid of Duncan?
(a) Louddon is less wealthy than Duncan.
(b) Louddon's power does not extend to hand-to-hand combat.
(c) Louddon is shorter than Duncan.
(d) Louddon is a coward.

5. What does Duncan hope happens to Madelyne if Adela is around her?
(a) Madelyne learns what it is like to be part of the family.
(b) Madelyne wants to live in the fortress.
(c) Adela rids Madelyne of some of her "cloaks".
(d) Madelyne becomes more comfortable around Adela.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Duncan return to the hall after Madelyne goes to bed?

2. Why does Madelyne bump her head in Chapter 12?

3. What happens to Madelyne during the battle?

4. While dreaming, who is the dream character that comes to her aid over and over again?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Duncan's reaction to Madelyne's actions to rescue and warm him?

3. What is Madelyne's reaction to killing a man during the battle?

4. Why does Duncan decide to allow the battle to take place before they reach his castle?

5. In what way does Duncan begin the battle?

6. Madelyne promises Adela that she obtains a promise from Duncan that is slightly deceitful. What is the promise and how is it deceitful?

7. What kinds of things does Madelyne do during the enforced isolation during her recovery?

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

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

10. Why is Louddon shocked when he first sees Madelyne after she returns from years at the monastery?

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