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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. Where do Christian and Sym hide the stranger when Tom Erskine arrives?
(a) Behind a tree.
(b) In a secret room.
(c) On the roof.
(d) In a secret cave.

2. Which inn does Molly work at when Crawford's group stops there?
(a) The Owl.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Ostrich.
(d) The Pigeon.

3. How is Mungo Tennant described in the "Opening Gambit"?
(a) The silent player.
(b) The outspoken player.
(c) The greatest player.
(d) The worst player.

4. What does Grey ask Gideon to give to Francis?
(a) A letter.
(b) Money.
(c) A treaty.
(d) Food.

5. How does Will compare Francis's liquor tolerance with his own?
(a) Both Francis and Will have the same liquor tolerance.
(b) Francis has a large liquor tolerance, but Will does not drink.
(c) Francis's liquor tolerance exceeds Will's.
(d) Will's liquor tolerance exceeds Francis's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard need Wat's help with in Part 2, Chapter 1?

2. How many weeks pass before Richard returns home in Part 2, Chapter 2?

3. How does the stranger's health improve in Part 1, Chapter 2?

4. What kind of a leader is Will looking to be aligned with when he approaches Francis?

5. How does Lady Christian discover that the stranger is young?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Francis obtain the letter left for him at the Somerville home?

2. How does Francis assemble the men for his campaign?

3. What happens between Mariotta and Richard when he returns in Part 2, Chapter 2?

4. How does Will describe the men at Francis's camp after his first month there?

5. Why does Richard need Wat's help in Part 2, Chapter 1?

6. What plan does Francis have to cross the border with Will in Part 1, Chapter 1?

7. What is the result of the reunion of Francis and his family at Midculter in the Opening Gambit?

8. How is Catherine Hunter described, and what is her situation?

9. What happens when Will and Wat cross paths in Part 2, Chapter 2?

10. What is the Philosopher's Stone experiment?

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