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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. What is Dandy's real first name?

2. As revealed in Part 1, Chapter 3, where does Christian travel to as an aide to Queen Mary?

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

4. What does Grey anticipate in Part 2, Chapter 1?

5. Why is the land guard the heaviest in front of the gate at the Endinburgh castle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What request does Grey have for Gideon?

4. What is the topic of conversation for Tom Erskine and Wat Buccleuch in the Opening Gambit?

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

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

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

8. What are some of the problems that Dandy is having?

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

10. What does Christian learn about the stranger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Chronicle the relationship of Francis and Will, and the effects that it has on the story in general.

1) Describe the reasons why Will first begins to doubt his allegiance to Francis.

2) Explain how Will betrays Francis and why he informs Wat about Francis's location.

3) Describe the fight between Francis and Will in the convent cellar.

4) Analyze the conversation between Francis and Will in prison as Will learns the truth about Francis.

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