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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. Why does Jamie go to the hospital to see Hildegarde?

2. In her nightmare about her pregnancy, what does Claire have in her belly?

3. When Jamie doesn't visit Claire at the hospital, what does she think?

4. After Mary writes a statement about the rape, what does Claire do?

5. What does Murtagh promise Jamie after apologizing for not protecting the women properly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What's the real reason Monsieur Forez describes in great, gory detail how he is to hang, draw, and quarter a traitor?

2. After she is raped, how is Mary cared for by Claire?

3. What secret has Claire been keeping from her daughter Brianna about her father?

4. At Raymond's shop, what does Claire see when she follows him into the little room at the other side of the wall, reached by going beneath the table?

5. When Jamie and the other men are taken to jail to sort out what happened to Mary, Fergus guards Claire in his absence. What does Claire learn about Fergus during this time?

6. What paranormal event seems to take place in Chapter 25, and how does it help Claire?

7. In Part 1, Chapter 4, what does Roger learn about Frank?

8. Describe Claire's abilities as a caregiver at the hospital.

9. In a letter that Jamie and Claire decode, James wants Charles to find favor with King Louis. Explain why.

10. Describe the relationship between Claire and Jamie.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Claire and Brianna are mother and daughter, but in many ways they are very different.

Part 1) In what ways are they similar? How do they differ?

Part 2) How would you describe the relationship between the two?

Part 3) Is there a difference between how they relate to one another at the beginning of the story and at the conclusion? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Ultimately, Jamie and Claire are separated, with Claire returning to the 1940s.

Part 1) Was it necessary for Claire to leave Jamie when she did? Why or why not?

Part 2) What might have happened if instead she stayed behind?

Part 3) Under the circumstances, do you feel their separation is justified? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

A running theme in the story is that of overcoming loss. Select a passage from the book to answer the following:

Part 1) What loss is experienced in the passage? By whom?

Part 2) What is the immediate reaction to the loss?

Part 3) How is the loss ultimately overcome?

Part 4) Did any character(s) grow as a result of the loss? In what way? Explain.

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