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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. Concerned that his men are being led to slaughter, Jamie:

2. While Claire is in Edinburgh, who asks her to come along on visits to see Alex?

3. What does Ian think about going to battle?

4. Where does Claire go after she breaks into the Institute for the Study of Highland Folklore and Antiquities?

5. When Jamie and the men battling alongside him sneak into the English camp, what do they do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Claire knows where and when the grandfather will die. Why is she conflicted over this information?

2. Describe a few differences between Jonathan and his brother Alex.

3. What do the clansmen do when Rupert is fatally wounded?

4. How does Claire hope to help Geillis, whom she believes to be here now in the present?

5. What is the mood at Lallybroch surrounding the potato planting and harvesting?

6. In Part 6, Chapter 45, what is Jack feeling towards all of the Randalls?

7. If Geillis Duncan fails to go through the standing stones, what might be the outcome for Roger?

8. Do Roger and Brianna believe Claire's story when she finishes telling her account?

9. When Jamie and Claire arrive at Beaufort Castle, how does his grandfather greet them?

10. Describe the outcome of Claire's attempts to save Geillis.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Raymond is a complex character feared by several in the story, yet Claire appears to trust him. Explain why she seems able to trust him when others don't. Where does this lack of fear on her part come from? Do you feel Raymond's actions are intended to help or hinder Claire? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Dragonfly in Amber goes into great detail describing the relationships between characters. Choose ONE of the following relationships and describe it in detail. What defines this relationship? How is it unique from other relationships in the book?

1. Claire and Jamie.

2. Jamie and Fergus.

3. Brianna and Roger.

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