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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 does Brigham tell Malcolm when the boy is unhappy because he cannot go to war with the men?

2. What are Brigham's final words on the subject of marriage before the end of Chapter Nine?

3. In Chapter Eleven, what is happening between Parsins and Mrs. Drummond?

4. What does Brigham say in the morning as he looks out over Drumossie Moor?

5. After nearly three weeks of rest, what are Coll and Brigham thinking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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 is Serena struggling with during the three weeks in Holyrood House?

6. What does Brigham reply when Serena asks why he fights Standish? Explain what he means.

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

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

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

10. What does Brigham learn from the earl of Whitesmouth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What precautions does Brigham take to insure the war plans are kept secret? Why is it necessary to take these precautions?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What else do we learn about Serena from her experiences in the cave? She is pregnant and has a husband who is recovering from a near death experience, yet when there is danger, she doesn't hesitate to do what has to be done to protect those she loves.

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