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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. What is Madelyne doing while she tells tales to Adela?

2. The story starts out in what year?

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

4. For whom does Madelyne take in the garments and why?

5. What is hurled during family dinners in the hall?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Duncan believe that Madelyne has a temper and a passionate nature?

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

4. In what way does Duncan begin the battle?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Madelyne is filled with insults for her from Adela at dinner until she infuriates Madelyne, who takes control to end the situation. She forces Adela to clean up her act and in the process, Adela confides in Madelyne the truth of how she is raped. Why does Madelyne tell Adela that she must talk about the rape? Does Adela's confession help Madelyne heal from Louddon's abuse as well, or is she unaffected by Adela's story and her similar abusive experiences with Louddon? Compare and contrast the treatment of both Adela and Madelyne at the hands of Louddon. Provide examples from the book to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does the author tell us about Morcar? What is his effect on the other characters in the novel, especially Adela, Madelyne, Duncan and Gerald? What does Duncan learn from Gerald's fight with Morcar on the battlefield? Why is Morcar in the novel? What part does he play in the romantic relationships in the novel, and in particular, the relationship between Madelyne and Duncan? What, if anything, does the author tell the reader about the consequences of evil deeds? Pick three ways that the author uses the character of Morcar to advance some aspect of the story. Provide examples from the novel to support your argument.

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