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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. How do Dandy's peers respond to his situation with his mother?

2. What type of discussion does Will observe between Francis and Richard at the end of Part 1, Chapter 1?

3. What side of the war does Wat think that Francis and his army are aligned with?

4. How is Bullo's transmutation process described?

5. How does Gideon initially react to Grey's request?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a Papingo shoot and what happens at the event?

2. How does Francis enter Scotland in the Opening Gambit?

3. What does Will discover about Francis in Chapter 2, Part 1?

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

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

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

7. How is Francis Crawford first introduced in the Opening Gambit?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the author's character development of Francis as the main character in the book. Provide several examples of how the mystery of his intentions is kept and why, the elements of his character that make it intriguing, and the effect it has on the other characters. Also, include a description of the layers of Francis's character that are revealed when Christian is captured, wounded, and during the time that she passes away.

Essay Topic 2

The Christmas party brings joy and confrontation for the families that attend.

1) Explain the location of the Christmas party, the reasons for it, and how the guests arrive there.

2) Analyze the confrontation between Sybilla and Patey as well as the two problems she attempts to solve with the conversation.

3) Describe Maxwell, his personal reasons for attending the party, and the significance of his meeting with Francis.

Essay Topic 3

Dandy is an interesting character that has an effect on the main themes of the book.

1) Explain how Dandy and his life are first described by the author.

2) Describe Lady Hunter, her relationship with Dandy, and why it is the source of his stress.

3) Analyze the conversations that Dandy has with Mariotta and the clues within them that point to his motives.

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