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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. As they marched to war, what is Brigham thinking about the men?

2. What does Brigham threaten to do to force her to marry him?

3. What does Brigham ask Prince Charles permission to do?

4. What does Serena do when Brigham leaves for London the following morning?

5. In the final pages of Chapter Thirteen, after the battle when some of the men want to go after the English army, what does Brigham say?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Nine, why does Brigham follow Serena to her favorite place near the water? What does Serena ask him to do? What does he do?

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

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

4. What does Malcolm admit he is upset about when he talks with Brigham? How does Brigham react to what Malcolm tells him? What does Brigham tell Malcolm?

5. What does Brigham think is wrong with the battleground at Drumossie Moor?

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

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

8. Where does the family go now that the cave is no longer safe?

9. In Chapter Nine, when Brigham finds Serena at her favorite place near the water, what is she doing?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the ending of this story actually a beginning? What feelings do Serena and Brigham express as they prepare to leave. What hopes do they take with them?

Essay Topic 2

Explain what influences the strength of the Scottish Highlanders as they go to war. Give examples of how this is demonstrated in the story.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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