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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. Who teaches Madelyne to read and write when she is young?
(a) The governess.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her brother.

2. Why does Duncan return to the hall after Madelyne goes to bed?
(a) To eat his first meal of the day.
(b) To sit with Adela while she eats.
(c) To command cooperation from his brothers on his plan for Madelyne.
(d) To talk some sense into Adela.

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

4. What does Louddon do in court?
(a) Collect gold for the king.
(b) Sort out those who have true business with the king.
(c) Read and write for the king.
(d) Manipulate the ladies in waiting to get his way.

5. In her delirium, what does Madelyne tell Duncan about Louddon?
(a) Louddon does not like women.
(b) Loudon is in love with her mother.
(c) Louddon sneaks into her room every night and stares at her.
(d) Louddon cannot read.

Short Answer Questions

1. When she is dreaming that she is hot, Madelyne believes she is where?

2. According to Chapter 11, what is unusual about Duncan when he finds Madelyne?

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

4. The story starts out in what year?

5. In Chapter One, how is the captive intended to die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Duncan think that Madelyne helps Adela heal?

4. In Chapter One, how does the author support the idea that Duncan is a warrior before all else?

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

6. What concerns does Adela have about being with child due to the rape?

7. Duncan takes a nightly swim in the very cold water of the lake. What are his reasons, new and old?

8. Why is Maude afraid of Madelyne at first?

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

10. As Madelyne is planning her escape from Duncan, what obstacles does she think she needs to overcome?

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