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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. Jamie shows Claire a letter from Abbot Alexander that introduces him to which personage?

2. Where does Mrs. Crook do the laundry?

3. Whose shirt is Jamie wearing in Part 7, Chapter 37?

4. What piece of jewelry does Jamie give Claire to wear with her gown?

5. As Part 6, Chapter 34 reveals, who is Hamish Mackenzie's biological father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Jamie told his father that corporal punishment was "barbarous"?

2. What is Geillis Duncan's message for Claire?

3. Why is Jamie glad that Claire is barren?

4. Describe Jamie's home.

5. How do Claire and her group get Jamie out of prison?

6. Why does Jenny tell Claire what to name the baby before the baby is born?

7. According to the man whom Jenny questions, how did Jamie escape the Watch?

8. As Jenny tells the others, what did she do when she realized that Captain Randall was unable to rape her?

9. What does the Franciscan priest teach Claire to do during the night when she is not sleeping?

10. How does Claire break the lock on Jamie's chains?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colum and Dougal Mackenzie present a fascinating image of the dual leadership of a clan. What responsibilities does each brother have, and who do you think ultimately makes the more convincing leader? Describe each character in as much detail as you can, and then explain his behavior through the lens of those character sketches.

Essay Topic 2

Jenny's pregnancy provides the opportunity for an extended use of metaphor in Chapter 30. Describe the author's use of metaphor and its strategical importance in describing an abstract concept. Do you think Jenny could have described pregnancy to her male listeners without using metaphor? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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