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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 Jenny want Ian to go to battle?
2. What's inside the unmarked packages Claire receives from time to time?
3. Where does Claire go after she breaks into the Institute for the Study of Highland Folklore and Antiquities?
4. Back in the 1900s, Claire is sharing her story with Brianna and:
5. What does Jamie try to persuade his grandfather to do with regards to the battle he and his men are fighting?
Short Essay Questions
1. What piece of information does Roger give to Claire about Jamie?
2. As they discuss battle details, why does Jamie get angry with his grandfather?
3. Why does Colum MacKenzie ask Claire if she has anything he can use to kill himself?
4. Claire is taking care of Fergus and Jamie, both of whom are feverish, when there's a knock on the door and she finds Jonathan Randall standing there. How does she handle his request?
5. When Jamie and Claire arrive at Beaufort Castle, how does his grandfather greet them?
6. What do the clansmen do when Rupert is fatally wounded?
7. What convinces Claire that she and Roger are after the right person in their search for Geillis?
8. When they head for battle, how do Jamie's warriors take the fact that a young man among them is full of lice?
9. Describe the outcome of Claire's attempts to save Geillis.
10. Claire knows where and when the grandfather will die. Why is she conflicted over this information?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The main characters live and work in a number of different settings. Choose ONE of the following to describe in detail. Include a description of the setting and some of the action or activity that took place there. Then, explain how this place was significant to the plot of the story.
1. Lallybroch, Scotland, where Jamie returns with Claire before the battle.
2. Culloden Field, Scotland, where the great battle of 1745 takes place.
3. L' Hopital des Anges, France, the hospital where Claire volunteers her time.
Essay Topic 2
In his work as a translator and spy, Jamie is often in risky situations and his life is, at times, in danger.
Part 1) Briefly describe the nature of Jamie's secret work.
Part 2) Why is he doing this?
Part 3) Supporting your answer with a couple of examples from the book, explain how Jamie is involved in risky situations.
Essay Topic 3
Choose ONE of these secondary characters to describe in detail. Explain what relevance the character has to the plot of the story. If the character did not exist, could the author still tell the same story? Why or why not?
1. Fergus, the servant boy.
2. Raymond, the herb seller.
3. Hildegarde, the hospital coordinator.
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