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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 does Madelyne try to punch in her dream?

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

3. How is the Wolf captured?

4. What does Duncan hope happens to Madelyne if Adela is around her?

5. What horse does Duncan expect Madelyne to ride into battle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When Duncan and his men stop for the night for the first time after leaving the castle, what actions do they take to set up camp?

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

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

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

8. Which other men does Duncan notice are attracted to Madelyne?

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

10. How is the squire with the bright yellow hair described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the novel, we find out that Madelyne experiences a difficult childhood and her life does not improve as long as she is under the thumb of Louddon. Yet throughout the novel, Madelyne's typical response to a difficulty is to show mercy, sometimes to a complete stranger. How and to whom does Madelyne show mercy? In particular, why does she show mercy to Duncan? How does Madelyne's merciful behavior affect Duncan and his brothers? Compare and contrast the the experience that Madelyne has with receiving mercy and giving mercy.

Essay Topic 2

By the end of the novel, we know that Duncan is a man of his word and that Louddon is not. Trace the reader's growing understanding of Duncan's trustworthiness and Louddon's lack thereof. Compare and contrast the two men's track record in the area of trust. Provide at least three examples from the book for each character that support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What hints and clues does the author provide that Laurence turns out to be something other than what he seems? Does the author use foreshadow? Does the author use irony? If so, how? What complication does the death of Father Laurence bring to light? What is the function of this problem in the novel? Pick three ways that the author uses the character of Laurence to advance some aspect of the story. Provide examples from the novel to support your argument.

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