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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 book is Serena reading as she sits with Coll?

2. What happens to Coll when he and Brigham fight off their attackers in Chapter One?

3. At the beginning of Chapter Eight, what does Maggie say Coll has asks her to do?

4. What does Serena think about Brigham being a blue blood?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Brigham disturbed by the way Serena treats him in Chapter Two?

2. What happens when Brigham orders Parkins to stay behind while he goes with Ian to meet with the Highland clans?

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

4. What does Brigham realize after getting over the shock of seeing Serena with blood all over her skirt?

5. How does Maggie tease Serena when she does nothing but deny any interest in Brigham?

6. What is Serena thinking about as she churns butter hard enough to turn it rancid?

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

8. Why does the Captain beat and rape Fiona?

9. What happens when Serena is by the water daydreaming about Brigham in Chapter Five?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

So much of the novel is based on Serena's dislike and distrust of anyone English. Explain why she has such difficulty getting beyond this in her relationship with Brigham.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the purpose of a duel; What are the rules of a duel? Why does Brigham have to set up Standish under false pretenses of a game of dice in order to fight the duel?

Essay Topic 3

What concerns Brigham as he looks at the battlefield at Drumossie Moor? What military strategy does he recommend? Why? What is the result?

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