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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. Where is Francis imprisoned after being captured in Part 4, Chapter 1?

2. What does Sybilla urge Richard to do in Part 3, Chapter 3?

3. Who is Sybilla's only company while waiting in Part 3, Chapter 4?

4. What does Wat inform Will of after they fight?

5. What does Richard threaten to do before leaving Mariotta in Part 3, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What marriages are taking place at the end of Part 3, Chapter 3?

2. How is Francis freed in Threave, and what does Will learn while being imprisoned there?

3. How is Francis cornered and captured in Part 4, Chapter 1?

4. How does Francis disband his group, and who is left?

5. How long has Richard been away, and what are his intentions when returning in Part 3, Chapter 3?

6. What causes Francis to consider surrendering in Part 4, Chapter 2?

7. What happens to Mariotta on her way home, and how does she encounter Francis?

8. How does Richard react to hearing the news of Mariotta's association with Francis?

9. How is Johnie Bullo exposed?

10. What does Francis tell Richard about Mariotta in the wilderness, and how does Richard respond?

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

Analyze Will's first month with Francis and the military campaign as he reflects about it in the book. Include a detailed explanation of how Will views Francis after his first month with the group, his description of the camp and the other men, the events he recounts, and the lessons he has learned from them.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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