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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. Why does O'LiamRoe throw wine on Thady?
(a) He doesn't believe Lymond is doing the job he should be.
(b) He is frustrated that he has not found favor with the King.
(c) He is in love with Jenny but Jenny doesn't love him.
(d) He is jealous of his relationship with Oonagh.

2. What does Sir George Douglas do during a tour of the castle?
(a) Slams his hand down on Thady's hand.
(b) Insists on drinking too much ale.
(c) Refuses to bow to the King.
(d) Falls down a flight of stairs.

3. This is the first visit to France in _________________ for Mary de Guise.
(a) 15 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. Mary de Guise is known as the ___________________
(a) Queen Mother.
(b) Queen Constant.
(c) Queen Regnant.
(d) Familial Queen.

5. How many men go on the steeplechase?
(a) 50.
(b) 300.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sir George Douglas writes an anonymous letter to Queen Catherine that ___________________ should be invited to court.

2. Who asks Oonagh if she loves him?

3. Knowing he is poisoned, __________________ tries to preserve his life while making it seem as if he did not realize he had been poisoned.

4. What does Sir George tell Lymond about the Queen Mother?

5. Who visits Thady to discuss Thady's behavior and to learn what Thady had agreed to?

Short Essay Questions

1. For whom has Lymond been mistaken and how does this complicate Lymond's life?

2. What information is provided at the beginning of the book to help the reader understand the characters and setting?

3. What is the source of much of the conflict in Europe in the mid-1500s?

4. Who are the two notable characters mixing with the Irish passengers on board the La Sauvee which is bound for Dieppe, France?

5. Explain what happens when a cheetah attacks during the court's hunt.

6. What suspicious behavior occurs among the characters when the court's hunt begins the next day?

7. What act must the Queen Mother put on during her visit to France?

8. What role does Thady take on at the French court as it moves from one destination to another?

9. Explain how Lymond (Thandy) wins over the King to be allowed to stay in France for a longer period of time?

10. Why have so many people congregated in Rouen, and how does Thady divert disaster when the elephants are spooked in the parade?

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