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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. Which of the following does NOT get caught in a cage on the court's journey?

2. Which person does Sir George name as a possible assassin?

3. Mary de Guise is about to sail to which country?

4. What spooks the horses in the parade?

5. Who wins the steeplechase?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does O'LiamRoe get so irritated with Thady after he sees him perform at court and what does O'LiamRoe do to Thady to get his point across?

4. What clue is left behind by the person who had set fire to O'LiamRoe's bed?

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

6. What is the significance of the riddle at the beginning of the chapter referring to bees living in the trees of royalty?

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

8. What disappoints the Queen Mother about Lymond and what alter ego does Lymond reveal?

9. Who saves the ship when it crashes into another ship called the Gouden Roos and sustains injuries?

10. What are the Queen Mother's plans for her and Queen Mary's future? How do many people at court feel about the plans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary de Guise was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Mary de Guise's life through this book, what were her biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did she manage through them? How did her coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Lymond (Thady). What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?

Essay Topic 3

Does the author end the book on a note of hope for Queen Mary and the Queen Mother or the continuance of their struggle to come to terms with the nature and origins of royal roles? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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