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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is angry at James for staying at Lady Heron's for too long?
(a) Mary.
(b) The Earl of Angus.
(c) Henry.
(d) No one; no one knows where he is so he doesn't get in trouble.

2. What does Margaret eventually realize after baby James dies about how James treats her in regard to his political affairs?
(a) That he has absolutely no idea how to rule and cries about it every night.
(b) That she has to pretend to give him advice so he feels smart.
(c) That he takes her advice.
(d) That he will just pretend to listen to her.

3. What country does Henry invade shortly after the second baby James is born?
(a) Spain.
(b) Scotland.
(c) England.
(d) France.

4. What is the one thing that Margaret can give James that his lovers cannot?
(a) Money.
(b) True love.
(c) The crown.
(d) A legitimate heir.

5. Who eventually calls on Albany to go to Scotland?
(a) The King of France.
(b) The King of England.
(c) The King of Prussia.
(d) The President of the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who advises James not to invade England?

2. Which two siblings are most at odds as children?

3. What happens to Margaret's second child soon after being born?

4. Where is John Stuart living when he is called to Scotland?

5. Where is James living when he is 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does James react to learning that Janet Kennedy has a lover 25 years her senior?

2. How does the young Henry feel about Margaret's planned marriage to James?

3. Why does James finally agree to marry Margaret?

4. Why does James think he has a curse on him that prevents him from having healthy children with Margaret?

5. What reasons does Margaret convey in a letter as to why Henry should not attack Scotland shortly after James dies in battle?

6. How does Margaret react to the death of her mother?

7. Why does James think it's a perfectly fine idea to bring his illegitimate children to the castle to live?

8. In "The Curse of Sauchieburn," why does Margaret try to intervene with James when several Scottish men are arrested in England?

9. What happens with the transition of power after James is killed in battle?

10. Why is there a need for another son besides Henry in the Tudor family?

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