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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Curse of Sauchieburn and The Wild Knight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Henry become King of England?
(a) Margaret's father dies.
(b) He overthrows the current king.
(c) He stages a rebellion.
(d) He marries a princess.

2. What does Henry always want as a child?
(a) To be the center of attention.
(b) Candy.
(c) To beat Margaret at everything she tries.
(d) To have his servants get his toys in the middle of the night.

3. What has happened to the woman James first fell in love with?
(a) She was poisoned.
(b) She is killed by Margaret.
(c) She has been exiled.
(d) She was killed for treason.

4. How old is Henry when the novel opens?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

5. Which two siblings are most at odds as children?
(a) Henry and Margaret.
(b) Mary and Henry.
(c) No one; they all get along perfectly.
(d) Margaret and Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does James not think his infidelity has anything to do with his bad luck with having children with Margaret?

2. Who is angry at James for staying at Lady Heron's for too long?

3. What does Margaret say is the main thing influencing her desire to have James stop with his affairs?

4. How does James IV feel about his marriage to Margaret?

5. What does Margaret request James not do on his pilgrimage to pray for another child?

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