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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. In the morning at the beginning of Chapter Three, what is Brigham thinking about his valet?

2. What does Brigham insist when he sees Parkins?

3. Who does Brigham ask to dance the first dance?

4. What is Brigham Langston's title?

5. What happens to Coll when he sees Maggie MacDonald in Chapter Seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Brigham mentions his upcoming trip to London, what happens to Serena's mood? Why? What affect does her mood have on Brigham?

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

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

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

5. How does Brigham get along with Ian MacGregor, Serena and Coll's father?

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

7. As Serena tends to Brigham's wound, what does she discover?

8. How does Serena get Coll to eat while he is complaining about the food in Chapter Three?

9. What is unusual about Serena's behavior as she sits in front of the fire with her mother brushing her hair?

10. What is Brigham's dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain the politics involved in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales that sets the climate for the war in 1745.

Essay Topic 3

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

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