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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who risks death to save the warrior?

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

3. Who wants to take credit for killing the Wolf?

4. Why does Madelyne name Duncan's horse Silenus?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

5. What is Madelyne's reaction to hearing that Duncan and Gilard are going to war because of a sister?

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

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

8. How does the author establish Madelyne as a good person in Chapter One?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Madelyne overhears enough talk so that she believes that King William's brother Henry is becoming restless from lack of responsibility and may eventually try to overthrow William. Madelyne advises that the same situation brews between Duncan and his brothers if he doesn't find things that they can do on their own. Is there a foreshadowing of events in the Wexton family, the royal family, or both? Use the novel to provide examples of foreshadowing and explain how foreshadowing is used to build tension and interest in the story.

Essay Topic 2

In the novel it is revealed that Louddon has a sexual relationship with the king that gives him favor with the king, yet Louddon is strongly attracted to Madelyne's mother, then Madelyne. Louddon realizes what a valuable commodity Madelyne is and must choose between selling her into marriage for the money or keeping her for his own lustful purposes. Compare and contrast the lure of lust, power and money for Louddon. Does his greed for any of these lead to his downfall? If he is able to retain control of Madelyne, is it more likely he keeps her for himself or sells her into marriage for the money? Provide examples from the book to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

A major theme in the novel is the importance of family. At the beginning of the novel, Madelyne wants to know if Gilard is angry because Louddon sullies the family name by raping Adela, or if the brothers actually care for their sister. Gilard says the reason they kidnap Madelyne is to take what Louddon most values. Do the Wextons, Madelyne and Louddon start out with the same or different opinions of the value of family? Compare and contrast the importance of family for Duncan, Madelyne and Louddon. Discuss whether the amount that a character values family is one of the deciding factors in the success or failure of their lives. Provide examples from the book to support your conclusions.

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