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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first injury Richard inflicts on Lord Horn?
(a) He cuts Lord Horn's face.
(b) He cuts Lord Horn's arm.
(c) He cuts Lord Horn's stomach.
(d) He cuts Lord Horn's throat.

2. Who is Katherine working for at the end of the novel?
(a) No one.
(b) Lord Halliday.
(c) Lord Ferris.
(d) The Duchess.

3. What does Richard climb and hide in while he breaks into Lord Horn's house?
(a) Ornate statuary.
(b) Delicately carved walls.
(c) Ancient oak trees.
(d) Decorative plants.

4. Where does Richard go to find Michael?
(a) A tavern on The Hill.
(b) Michael's house.
(c) The council chamber.
(d) A party.

5. How much longer does Applethorpe think Michael needs to train to be ready to fight?
(a) Applethorpe thinks he's ready.
(b) A month or two.
(c) A year or two.
(d) A week or two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accepts Richard's challenge against Michael?

2. Back at his apartment, where does Richard lie down for a nap?

3. What does Ferris worry will happen to Richard?

4. What does Catherine say initially when Lord Ferris tells her to go to Riverside?

5. Who reads the note that Richard receives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lord Ferris want to see Richard after he is captured?

2. How does Lord Horn respond to Alec?

3. How does Lord Ferris see his relationship with the Duchess?

4. How do Alec and Richard react to Lord Horn lying at the trial?

5. After Richard leaves the Duchess's estate, what is Alec's attitude?

6. Describe the game played at the Duchess's party in Chapter 19.

7. How do the men who capture Richard incapacitate him?

8. How does the Duchess act toward Michael?

9. What is Richard and Alec's last night together like?

10. How does Lord Horn feel when he finds Richard has broken into his house?

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