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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 does Richard learn about Francis during their time in the wilderness?

2. What does Maxwell confess at his wedding?

3. How is Gideon's approach with the English described?

4. Why does Will alert his father of Francis's location?

5. Who is sent to retrieve the spy that was found within the castle walls?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Mariotta have in Part 2, Chapter 3, and how does Richard respond to it?

2. What does Sybilla explain to Richard in Dumbarton?

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

4. What changes Richard's mind about Francis, and how are their plans interrupted?

5. How do Kate's feelings towards Francis change?

6. Why does Will inform Wat of Francis's location and what is the result?

7. Why does Francis release Gideon and what request does he have for him?

8. What event causes the escape of Francis from captivity and the rescue of Gideon?

9. Where does Richard's search for the glove maker take him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gideon's house is the setting for a number of major events throughout the book.

1) Describe the Somerville house and their family life.

2) Explain Francis's first visit to the Somerville house, along with his actions before, during, and after it.

3) Analyze the overall effect that Francis has on Kate and the Somerville family in general.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The Game of Kings ends with the trial of Francis and the reuniting of the family.

1) Analyze the time that Francis and Richard spend in the wilderness, why it changes Richard's opinions of Francis, and how Francis is captured.

2) Describe Will's efforts to help Francis and the valuable information that he presents at the trial.

3) Explain how Sybilla solves the mystery of the anonymous jewelry, and how the confession she obtains helps Francis.

4) Describe the outcome of the trial and the reunion of the family at the story's conclusion.

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