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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 type of work does Patey Liddell do?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a painter.
(c) He is a goldsmith.
(d) He is a carpenter.

2. What causes Francis to be weary of Will's motives in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) His silence.
(b) His background.
(c) His clothes.
(d) His age.

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

4. How far from the Scottish border with England is the Buccleuch's house located?
(a) Twenty miles.
(b) Fourteen miles.
(c) Ten miles.
(d) Twelve miles.

5. How does Mariotta consider Richard when he returns?
(a) Immature.
(b) Unsociable.
(c) Uncaring.
(d) Rude.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Richard respond to the anonymous jewels that Mariotta is wearing?

2. How does Buccleuch describe his son, Will, in Part 1, Chapter 3?

3. What disguises do Francis and Will use when crossing the border into England?

4. What does Mungo Tennant use to smuggle goods?

5. How long has Agnes been engaged to John Hamilton?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Philosopher's Stone experiment?

3. What happens in the battle between the Scottish and the English in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. How is Agnes described, and why is she sent to live at Midculter?

5. What request does Grey have for Gideon?

6. What does Will learn from Francis during his first month with the army?

7. How does Francis decide if Will should be allowed to join the group?

8. How does Wat initially react to the news of Will's alliance with Francis?

9. What good news do the soldiers bring in Part 1, Chapter 2, and what news does Christian bring to the stranger?

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

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