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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. Madelyne tells Adela a tale about the men and women from what city?
(a) Sparta.
(b) Paris.
(c) Rome.
(d) London.

2. In Chapter Five, why does Madelyne kick Duncan?
(a) Because Duncan makes Madelyne cry.
(b) Because Duncan does not pay attention to her when she tries to tell him they may be attacked.
(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 is Madelyne angry with Duncan after she uses the mace during the battle?
(a) Because she is so fearful during the battle that she snaps.
(b) Because she thinks he puts her in danger intentionally.
(c) Because afterwards Duncan slams her into the saddle in front of him.
(d) Because she kills a man.

4. Whose cast-off garments does Madelyne take in to make smaller?
(a) Catherine's.
(b) Her own.
(c) Gerty's.
(d) Adela's.

5. Madelyne hears from Adela, and then from Duncan, what fact that she dismisses as incorrect?
(a) Louddon is not Madelyne's brother.
(b) Duncan sleeps beside Madelyne every night since they meet.
(c) Adela is not Duncan's sister.
(d) Duncan's mother dies when he is young.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hope does Madelyne foster in Chapter Two after it is discovered that Louddon leaves the castle?

2. What is Duncan doing when Madelyne sees him out her window?

3. Why is it important to Duncan and Gilard that Louddon value Madelyne?

4. What is the origin of the tales that Madelyne tells?

5. Adela strikes someone by accident. Who?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Madelyne refuse to let Simon save her?

3. What is meant by Louddon having a choice between greed and lust when it comes to Madelyne?

4. How does a new found friendship with Madelyne transform Adela?

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

6. Describe Adela's physical appearance when Madelyne first meets her.

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

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

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

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

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