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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. The beginning of Part Three: London: The Excitement of Being Hunted: I: Blois: The Mill in Motion is written from whose perspective?

2. What do O'LiamRoe and Oonagh have to do to help Lymond?

3. What worries Lymond about showing up at the French court?

4. Where does Lymond travel to to find the French court and deal with Robin?

5. King Henry's daughter, Elizabeth, is to marry ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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. Who is Antonius Beck? What does Lymond ask Michel Herisson to do regarding Beck?

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. Where does Lymond end up after being captured by Oonagh and rescued from the hotel fire?

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

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

Describe Jenny Fleming. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Jenny's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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