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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 type of work does Patey Liddell do?

2. How are Francis's battle strategies described?

3. How much do Francis's soldiers have in common?

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

5. How is Mungo Tennant described in the "Opening Gambit"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Christian learn about the stranger?

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

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

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

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

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

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 the events surrounding Mariotta's miscarriage. Include an explanation of the argument between her and Richard that prompts her to leave, where she seeks shelter during the miscarriage, how she is found and helped, her meeting with Francis, and where she travels to after the meeting is not what she expects. In addition, provide an analysis of Richard's reaction to Mariotta's absence, his original intentions for returning, and the conversation between Richard and Sybilla.

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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