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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. Who confesses to the plot to kill Queen Mary?

2. Lymond is still very ill from the poison and knows that ______________ is the potential killer.

3. Whom does O'LiamRoe overhear talking about the plot to kill Queen Mary?

4. Lymond has been injured and captured by whom?

5. Margaret is happy that _________________ finally arrives.

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret agreement do O'LiamRoe and Robin make?

2. What role does Richard know he would be assuming when Lymond left for Ireland?

3. Whose name does Oonagh give O'LiamRoe as the other henchman involved in the murder plot?

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

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

6. What is the purpose of the arrival in France of the English Ambassage Extraordinary?

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

8. What deal does the French Ambassador offer to Brice and why is Brice reluctant to take it?

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

10. What is Robin's sentence for his part in the plot to murder Queen Mary? Why will the sentence not be carried out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall settings for the story. Why does the author use the settings she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply QUEENS' PLAY? What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

Essay Topic 3

Dorothy Dunnett is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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