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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the March finally begin?
(a) November 1.
(b) December 1.
(c) October 31.
(d) November 10.

2. In Chapter Eleven, why does Fiona ask Serena to sit down?
(a) She senses there is something wrong with Serena and wants to talk about it.
(b) She is upset because Serena is keeping secrets.
(c) She has a problem and wants to talk to Serena about it.
(d) She is angry because Serena is neglecting her chores.

3. Back at Glenroe, what do Serena and Malcolm do when they learn the English are getting closer?
(a) They plan to stock up a cave to hide in if they have to leave.
(b) They plan an escape route to Ireland.
(c) They have a hut deep in the forest they stock as a hiding place.
(d) The prepare a secret passage into the basement.

4. What is wrong with Maggie's baby?
(a) The baby is breach.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The baby needs to be delivered by C-section.
(d) The baby stops moving.

5. What does Brigham tell Malcolm when the boy is unhappy because he cannot go to war with the men?
(a) He can go if he proves his ability with a claymore.
(b) He'll be old enough to fight in the next war.
(c) He is foolish to think such a thing.
(d) He is needed at home to help protect the women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brigham do while sword fighting with the Colonel?

2. How bad does Gwen say Brigham's wound is?

3. What happens when everyone in the cave is threatened by English soldiers?

4. Who arrives in Edinburgh to surprise Brigham, Coll and Ian?

5. As the battle starts at Drumossie Moor, what happens to the Highlanders?

Short Essay Questions

1. After he returns to London, how does Brigham how does he feel about home? What else does he realize?

2. How does the author handle the crossover between what is happening in Glenroe at the same time as the battle near Culloden House? How do each progress?

3. What happens in the fight just south of Stirling regarding the battle and the personal toll?

4. How do they treat Brigham's wounds in the cave?

5. What happens as the group of Highlanders move eastward? Explain why this happens?

6. What surprise does Brigham have when he comes to in the cave?

7. When Serena and the rest of the family arrive in Edinburgh, what does Brigham do? What happens as a result of it?

8. What does Brigham reply when Serena asks why he fights Standish? Explain what he means.

9. What happens when the Scots reach Edinburgh? What does Brigham and Coll say about what is happening after they took the city?

10. What bothers Brigham about the English officer named Standish? Why does he join the game where Standish is playing a game of dice? What does Brigham do, and why?

(see the answer keys)

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