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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. What does Margaret fear about her son during her time in England?

2. Who does Margaret tell Henry that her son James reminds her of?

3. What was wrong with Mary's first husband according to her?

4. What does someone tell James would have happened had he try to run from the guards during his escape attempt?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does James realize about his captors after he is attacked while with George Douglas and his guards?

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

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

5. Why does Angus want to go after Harry?

6. How does James Hamilton make Margaret feel?

7. What does Albany know will happen when he starts courting Margaret?

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

9. Why does the French king allow Albany to remain in France after Margaret returns to England?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how childbirth is portrayed in "The Thistle and the Rose." Is it conveyed as a positive experience for the women and men? How does it change the reader's opinion of women who have given birth, particularly those who have gone through difficult births or even died in childbirth? What literary devices does Plaidy use to convey the experience of childbirth to a modern reader reading about childbirth during this time in history?

Essay Topic 2

Several battles play a key role in "The Thistle and the Rose." Discuss at least three challenges an author faces when writing battle scenes and at least three literary devices Plaidy uses when writing about battle in "The Thistle and the Rose," using examples from the text as supporting evidence.

Essay Topic 3

Is Margaret a feminist? Use direct evidence from the text as support for your thesis.

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