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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. What does the French King order the visiting Irish to do?

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

3. Why does O'LiamRoe throw wine on Thady?

4. Sir George thinks that the would-be assassin is a member of ___________________.

5. Who is the daughter of Mary de Guise?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does this chapter reveal about what is going on behind the scenes of the story?

3. Who is Jenny Fleming? How is her daughter more like the mother in this relationship?

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

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

6. How does the steeplechase end?

7. Why does Sir George tell Lymond that Queen Catherine might be the would-be assassin?

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

9. What information does Tom Erskine let slip about the Queen Mother?

10. What does Lymond learn about the cheetah from yesterday's hunt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ambition takes on an almost human persona in this book. What is this literary technique called? What was the source of some of the characters' ambitions? What did they covet? Why were they consumed with attaining their goals? Cite examples that support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of King Henry II of France. 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

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

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