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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 Lymond do when Robin makes a comment about Lymond's family and Margaret Erskines?

2. A wrestling match is to take place between the Cornishman and ________________.

3. Lymond has been injured and captured by whom?

4. Who takes Lymond into her home and cares for him?

5. What does Lymond do to set the Hotel Moutier on fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. Why is the riddle about dissolving verbal contracts relevant for Robin?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Compare and contrast Lymond and Thady. What are their roles within the story? What must Lymond be expert in in order to carry out the personality game in the book? What purpose do both Lymond and Thady serve? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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