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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. Where is James when Margaret becomes ill at the end of the novel?
(a) Off with his mistress in some country Margaret's never heard of.
(b) On the throne, in power.
(c) In a prison, awaiting trial.
(d) Away in France, waging war.

2. What is the age relationship between Margaret and Harry?
(a) Margaret is much younger.
(b) This is a trick question; their ages are never really discussed in the novel.
(c) Harry is much younger.
(d) They are about the same age.

3. What does Margaret do right before she dies?
(a) Send for James.
(b) Claim to see God.
(c) Realize the errors of her ways.
(d) Apologize to her servants.

4. What is Evil May Day?
(a) The day baby James is killed.
(b) The revolt of London merchants.
(c) The day Henry invades London.
(d) The day Margaret returns.

5. What does Margaret fear about her son during her time in England?
(a) That he will forget her.
(b) That he will try to escape and be injured during the attempt.
(c) That he will be murdered.
(d) That he will come to hate her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does James think Albany is aligning himself with the Flemings?

2. Who does James ultimately agree to marry?

3. What happens to Henry's wife?

4. What does James demand in front of Parliament?

5. How does Henry respond to the plea for mercy for those still in custody from Evil May Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mary remind Margaret of during one of Henry's jousting matches?

2. Why does Angus fight Margaret's divorce request?

3. How does James Hamilton make Margaret feel?

4. Why does Henry want to remove Albany from the Scottish realm?

5. What does Angus believe about his relationship with Margaret, even though she acts aloof when she sees him after learning of his infidelity?

6. Why do the servants eventually let James walk away from his imprisonment?

7. How does Angus foil one of James's escape attempts?

8. What makes Margaret give up on the idea of divorce when she first considers it seriously?

9. What does Mary say about how she would have reacted if she were Margaret to Angus's abandonment of her?

10. What does Henry like so much about Margaret, Mary, and Katherine's plea for mercy for those involved in Evil May Day?

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