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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. Which two siblings are most at odds as children?

2. How does Henry become King of England?

3. Who does Margaret put into positions of power after she marries Angus?

4. Who is the king when "The Thistle and the Rose" opens?

5. Where is James living when he is 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lord Drummond request of Angus in regard to his love life?

3. What kind of relationship does Margaret want with James?

4. Why does Henry deny Margaret's request for her inheritance from her brother Arthur?

5. Why does Albany agree to go to Scotland when the King of France requests it?

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

7. Who is Margaret and James's child Arthur named after?

8. How does Margaret respond to Henry when they are both young?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conduct a character analysis of Janet Kennedy. What is so powerful about her? What role does she play? Is she portrayed as a positive or negative character?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze one father/son relationship in "The Thistle and the Rose." Is it a positive relationship? A negative one? What does the reader learn about each character through their relationship with each other? What function does the relationship serve in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What three major aspects of "The Thistle and the Rose" would have been different if Margaret were a man?

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