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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 is the first thing Claire eats at her first dinner in Castle Leoch?

2. What gift does Claire receive from Munro?

3. Who is Jamie's coworker in tending the horses?

4. To what gem does Claire compare Jamie's eyes in Part 3, Chapter 16?

5. Who is Reverend Wakefield's housekeeper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Part 3, Chapter 19, to make Peter run away in fright?

2. According to Geillis, why did Laoghaire leave the bad luck charm under Claire's pillow?

3. As Jenny tells Jamie, why did Captain Randall not rape her when he had the chance?

4. Why is Captain Randall startled when Claire mentions the Duke of Sandringham?

5. Why does Geillis Duncan tell Claire not to help the abandoned baby?

6. Who are the men who attack Dougal's group in Part 3, Chapter 18, and why do they attack the group?

7. By the end of Part 3, Chapter 16, what has Jamie deduced about Claire's origins?

8. Why does Jamie not let Alec see his back?

9. Why does Jamie receive the beating instead of Laoghaire, when she is accused of loose behavior in Part 2, Chapter 6?

10. In Part 3, Chapter 11, what does Jamie do after Dougal finishes making each speech in the various villages?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Claire's two marriages, particularly her compatibility with Frank and with Jamie. Do you think she made the right decision when she chose to stay with Jamie? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Remember the minor incident of Frank's seeing the ghost in Chapter 1. Does the scene make sense in light of the rest of the novel, or did the author simply introduce an event and then abandon it? Interpret the scene using your best literary-critical know-how.

Essay Topic 3

One of the main themes of the novel is healing. Choose two or three scenes or symbols of healing from within the novel, and compare and contrast them. Remember that you may choose any scene or symbol, no matter how obscure, if you can defend your belief in its viability for this discussion.

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