What happens to David through the course of the novel?
He regresses and becomes more childlike
He matures and becomes an adult
He is unaffected by his experiences
Alan and David’s backgrounds are what?
Very similar
Contrasting
The reader does not learn anything about their background
What does David represent?
A Lowland society that uses legal means to achieve justice
A Highland society where characters achieve justice for themselves
A Scottish society where there is no justice
What does Alan represent?
Which character represents duality?
David
Alan
Many characters, including David and Alan
What relationship do Alan and David have with the natural world?
They are constantly supported by nature
They are defeated by nature
They are challenged by nature
What incident challenges Alan’s notion of gentlemanly honour?
David paying his gambling debts
The sailors attempting to kill him
Being unable to cross the Forth by bridge
How does Alan react on the Covenant when David tells him there is a plot to kill him?
He does not believe David
He is grateful to David
He is angry with David
What happens to Alan and David on Rannoch Moor?
David and Alan quarrel with each other
This is the only part of their journey without incident
They witness the murder of Colin Campbell
Hoseason claims to be a responsible captain, but what does he do that seems contrary to that claim?
He carries too much cargo
He commits a crime
He brings Alan Breck on board