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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 horse does Duncan expect Madelyne to ride into battle?

2. In Chapter Five, why does Madelyne kick Duncan?

3. Is Madelyne pleased by Duncan's reaction to being followed?

4. Why is it unusual that Edmond agrees with Gilard?

5. In Chapter Four, Madelyne infuriates Gilard when she refuses to stop doing what when they are by the stream?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Maude afraid of Madelyne at first?

4. What does Madelyne expect happens at the battle between Duncan's men and Louddon's men?

5. In what way does Duncan begin the battle?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Duncan informs Adela that she is to allow Gerald to kiss her. How does the author use the relationships between Gerald and Adela and Madelyne and Duncan to explore the theme that the power of love conquers all? Compare and contrast these two romantic relationships and provide examples from the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Madelylne begins by dreaming of Odysseus and then sings about his adventures, teaching the Wextons and Gerald of his story. From whom and under what circumstances does Madlyne learn about Odysseus and Ployphemus? Who are these mythological characters and how do they allude to characters in Honor's Splendour? Who reminds Madelyne of Odysseus and why? Who reminds Madelyne of Polyphemus and why? Does Madelyne find that in the end, she is living the dream of Odysseus? 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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