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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. Lymond does not realize that ______________ is to be assassinated as well as Queen Mary.
(a) Mistress Boyle.
(b) O'LiamRoe.
(c) Pilar.
(d) He

2. It is learned that Oonagh is the mistress of whom?
(a) Robin.
(b) Cormac O'Connor.
(c) The King.
(d) Lymond.

3. Who actually kills the animal in the arena?
(a) Kevin.
(b) O'LiamRoe.
(c) Lymond.
(d) Robin.

4. What is the only thing about the French court that holds any interest for O'LiamRoe?
(a) The life of Queen Mary.
(b) The wines.
(c) The court entertainment.
(d) The delicious pastries.

5. Who does Robin enlist to give the information he has about the next assassination attempt to Lymond?
(a) Piedar Dooly.
(b) Philip Doane.
(c) Peter Dawson.
(d) Pippa DuBarry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Lymond into her home and cares for him?

2. What does the Queen Mother drop into the arena?

3. Who purchases Lymond and the cart?

4. Where does Lymond travel to to find the French court and deal with Robin?

5. Who commits suicide when he hears the explosion on the river?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does O'LiamRoe enjoy the English court and what is the one aspect of the French court that is still of interest to him?

3. 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?

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

5. What did Lymond spend much of his time doing in this chapter regarding the Stewarts?

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

7. What are the circumstances of Brice's death and why does Lymond insist that Robin be returned to France unharmed?

8. Who is Antonius Beck? What does Lymond ask Michel Herisson to do regarding Beck?

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

10. Why is it important for O'LiamRoe to go to Oonagh to attain her compliance with talking about the murder plot?

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