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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. Who is Arran?

2. Who is James Hamilton?

3. How do the common people feel about Albany's plans to invade England?

4. What sport does Henry enjoy participating in?

5. How does Henry feel about the English Court in relation to the Scottish Court?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dampers Margaret's excitement about returning to England?

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

3. Why does Margaret think Harry is the ideal mate?

4. Once Margaret learns that Albany has also been unfaithful, where does she put all of her energy and determination?

5. How does Angus respond to Margaret's confrontation when he visits her as she is en route to Henry's court?

6. What notable change does Margaret see in her son after he speaks to Parliament?

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

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

9. What is problematic about Margaret's relationship with Harry?

10. What weighs heavily on Henry's mind about his marriage to Katherine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two of Margaret's husbands from "The Thistle and the Rose." What similarities do they have? What differences do they have? Make sure to address not only the characters but their marriages with Margaret as well, using direct evidence from the text in your paper.

Essay Topic 2

Chose one child character from "The Thistle and the Rose" and discuss three ways that this specific child influences the story. Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Several of Margaret's children die in the novel. Discuss the effect this has on the reader, how these deaths have an influence on the sequence of events, and how these deaths influence Margaret as both a person and a ruler.

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