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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 O'LiamRoe wear when he shows up at the royal residence?

2. Which two men save each other periodically while on the race?

3. What does Sir George Douglas do during a tour of the castle?

4. This is the first visit to France in _________________ for Mary de Guise.

5. Lymond plans on using his time at dinner with the King to ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Lymond (Thady) feel fortunate to be granted a stay in France by the King?

4. For whom has Lymond been mistaken and how does this complicate Lymond's life?

5. What are Queen Mary and Jenny doing at the beginning of this chapter?

6. What life-threatening secret is Lymond forced to keep as he performs and entertains at court one night?

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

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

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

10. What is the source of much of the conflict in Europe in the mid-1500s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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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