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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 does Mariotta consider Richard when he returns?

2. What language are Agnes's gifts written in?

3. Where does Sym find the unconscious stranger dressed in English clothes?

4. Who is the intended recipient of Agnes's written gifts?

5. Staying away from home, what is Richard's intent in Part 1, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Sym and how does he find the stranger?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail Richard's search for the glove maker. Begin with his unannounced departure from Midculter and provide an analysis of his visits with Patey Liddell and Jamie Waugh, the results of those visits, and why the trip causes Richard to become even more furious with Francis.

Essay Topic 3

Christian and Sym discover a stranger, and the connection between Christian and Francis begins.

1) Describe how Lady Christian is presented in the book, including her character traits and her importance to the country of Scotland.

2) Explain the events that lead Francis to Christian and why his identity must remain anonymous.

3) Describe what Francis is looking for, how Christian helps him, and the information she delivers to him.

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