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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. How do the common people respond to Margaret as she travels to marry James?
(a) Terribly; they pelt her carriage with tomatoes.
(b) Very well; they seem to like her.
(c) The reader never learns this information.
(d) She has to travel in secret.

2. Why is John Stuart referred to as "Albany"?
(a) Because his mother called him that.
(b) No one knows, really.
(c) Because he loves the city.
(d) Because he is from there.

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

4. How does Margaret react to James when she first meets him?
(a) She is intrigued but standoffish.
(b) She finds him funny but not very smart.
(c) She falls immediately in love with him.
(d) She can't stand him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Margaret lie in her letter to Henry, saying the birth of her next child is imminent?

2. Who did James IV originally wish to marry?

3. What does Margaret think about during the childbirth of her first born?

4. What happens to Margaret's mother after she gives birth after Margaret's wedding?

5. Which children does James say he wants to bring to the castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Margaret's title of "Regent" mean?

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

3. What does Margaret have James do for Albany upon his arrival to Scotland?

4. What does Bell-the-Cat tell Angus on his deathbed?

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

6. How does James react to the death of Margaret's palfreys?

7. How does Henry approach his future kingship when he is young?

8. Why is Margaret opposed to James bringing in his illegitimate children to the castle?

9. Why does the political establishment not think Margaret is able to rule until young James comes of age?

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

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