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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 happens when Brigham asks Ian if he marries Serena?

2. How does Fiona explain how she know when she is in love?

3. What happens when Serena tries a similar trick on Brigham and pretends to slip while carrying milk to the house?

4. What does Brigham think when he sees Serena with blood on her dress?

5. What does Malcolm say when he meets Brigham?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Coll's reaction when Maggie MacDonald arrives at Glenroe for a visit with her friends?

2. Why does Brigham remind his groom, Jem, to remember Malcolm is young and impressionable?

3. What happens when Brigham sees how Serena looks at the ball?

4. When are bagpipes most often used?

5. Why does Serena like riding her horse while wearing breeches?

6. What happens when Brigham sees Serena dancing with the other men?

7. Why does Brigham threaten to throw Serena into the water?

8. What surprises Brigham about Serena when he realizes she is reading Macbeth?

9. What does Fiona tell Serena about meeting her father that surprises Serena?

10. When Brigham says he wants Serena in Chapter Seven, what does she assume he means?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is it about the Scots that make them so different from the English? Is it just their language, customs or beliefs?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the interplay between Serena and Brigham when she finds out about the duel and goes to his bedroom to tell him she will marry him. Why is she suddenly so sure she wants to marry him? Is it because he kills Standish? Why is Brigham bothered by the fact that she only agrees to be his wife after learning about the duel?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what is going through Serena's mind when she thinks Brigham wants her for a mistress. Give examples of her conflicting thoughts that create her indecision.

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