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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. Robin is sentenced to death and vows revenge on whom?

2. What does Lymond do when Robin makes a comment about Lymond's family and Margaret Erskines?

3. Robin agrees to denounce his partner in the planned killing of Queen Mary if O'LiamRoe would back him in _____________________________.

4. Who does Robin enlist to give the information he has about the next assassination attempt to Lymond?

5. What does Robin do when Lymond asks to talk to him before Robin kills him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of Robin's attacking Lymond while the court members are enjoying an evening out of doors?

2. How does O'LiamRoe unwittingly stumble upon information related to the plot to kill Queen Mary?

3. How does O'LiamRoe enjoy the English court and what is the one aspect of the French court that is still of interest to him?

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

5. Who is the man the author refers to in the riddle about fasting? Why should this man have maintained his plan to starve himself to death?

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

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

8. What are the circumstances of Brice's death and why does Lymond insist that Robin be returned to France unharmed?

9. Who does Lymond tell Richard is the would-be assassin? How does Lymond know this?

10. Why is it important for O'LiamRoe to go to Oonagh to attain her compliance with talking about the murder plot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Create a brief character study of Mary de Guise. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Mary Queen of Scots. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?

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