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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. Where does Lymond travel to to find the French court and deal with Robin?
(a) Angers.
(b) Provence.
(c) Lyons.
(d) Tours.

2. Those who prevented the death of Queen Mary all go to ________________.
(a) The castle.
(b) A tavern.
(c) The stables.
(d) The menagerie.

3. Lymond tells Brice that ____________________ must know where Robin Stewart is and Brice can go free.
(a) The French Ambassador.
(b) The King of France.
(c) Queen Catherine.
(d) Mary de Guise.

4. Oonagh agrees to give Lymond information in exchange for what?
(a) A royal position at court.
(b) Five thousand gold coins.
(c) A marriage proposal.
(d) Five thousand Frenchmen removed from Scotland.

5. What is Queen Mary doing as Lymond leaves her?
(a) Singing one of Thady's songs.
(b) Crying as she watches him go.
(c) Praying with her Bible.
(d) Stitching her needlework.

Short Answer Questions

1. What musical instrument does Lymond play while visiting with Oonagh?

2. Who believes Lord d'Aubigny's denial that John Stewart was part of the assassination plan?

3. Back in France, Lymond meets with a woman who had once been in charge of a distinguished group of ____________.

4. The King decides that Lymond must duel with whom?

5. A wrestling match is to take place between the Cornishman and ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret agreement do O'LiamRoe and Robin make?

2. How can the riddle of putting a horse in a dangerous situation also apply to the deadly situation going on at court?

3. What is the result of Robin's attacking Lymond while the court members are enjoying an evening out of doors?

4. What happens at court when it is believed that Lymond is dead?

5. Who is the man the author refers to in the riddle about fasting? Why should this man have maintained his plan to starve himself to death?

6. Where does Lymond end up after being captured by Oonagh and rescued from the hotel fire?

7. What is the significance of satin and scarlet in this chapter?

8. How is the statement regarding a dog not being fed or being fed by a trespasser relevant for this chapter?

9. What does Lymond learn about who is conspiring against him and Queen Mary and why it is necessary for Lymond to die?

10. Why is the riddle about dissolving verbal contracts relevant for Robin?

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