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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. Why does Brigham want to leave the cave as soon as possible?

2. What does Serena confess to her mother about her relationship with Brigham?

3. After being back in London for six weeks, what does Brigham discover?

4. When they leave the reception in honor of their wedding, where does Brigham carry Serena?

5. What happens when Serena realizes he wants her to marry him, not be his mistress?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are the family when Coll and Brigham return to Glenroe and no one is there? What do they do?

2. What does Brigham wonder about the men and their understanding about the battles they win?

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

4. What does Brigham say when she tells him there is nothing she denies him? Explain why he feels that way?

5. What misunderstanding does Brigham realize Serena has after they make love?

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

7. 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?

8. Why does Brigham go to the men's club that evening, even though he is warned to leave? Doesn't he care that he is in danger?

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

10. What happens to Brigham and Coll as the battle at Drumossie Moor is lost to the Highlanders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the custom of having a ball when young women reach a certain age. Are there any unusual circumstances that need to be overcome in having the ball at the MacGregor home? Why is the ball a perfect guise to cover the meeting to make more plans for war?

Essay Topic 3

Give examples of how Commander O'Sullivan and Commander Murray differ in their war tactics and what results in the situations where they disagreed.

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