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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. Where does the French court arrive in Part Two: Dangerous Juggles: II: Blois: Red Tracks in the Wood?

2. What does Thady do to temporarily stop the elephant?

3. Who is Master Thady Boy Ballagh?

4. Everyone thinks it is somewhat scandalous that Thady had visited _________________ earlier.

5. What is Thady kept busy doing as the court travels to its winter quarters?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What role does Oonagh play in trying to get O'LiamRoe sent back to Ireland?

4. Why does Lymond have a discussion with Abernaci regarding poisons he has for the elephants?

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

6. Explain how O'LiamRoe is duped into an unfortunate encounter with the King and what the King's reaction is.

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

8. What is learned about O'LiamRoe's attraction to Oonagh?

9. What is the role of Mary de Guise, and why does she require the services of Crawford of Lymond?

10. What raucous and wild activities as mentioned in the riddle take place in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Dorothy Dunnett's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

Essay Topic 2

There are several events of foreshadowing in QUEENS' PLAY. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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