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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. Where is Ian planning on going from South Carolina?

2. In what time period does Brianna live?

3. What problem arises when the first patient dies from measles in Chapter 26?

4. How long has Brianna's mother been missing?

5. Why did Brianna send Roger a package at Oxford during the summer term in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Farquard Campbell been called to River Run?

2. What is significant about the moon landing in 1969 as compared to Claire's ability to travel in time?

3. Why is Roger cleaning out his father's house?

4. Who is present at a party Jamie and Claire are invited to in Wilmington, North Carolina? What business deal does this person suggest to Jamie?

5. What does Claire find when she falls off a cliff? What is significant about this find?

6. What items do Fiona and Roger discover offer protection when traveling through time with help from the circle of stones?

7. For what reason does Roger decide to take Brianna to Christmas Eve services at the Catholic Church?

8. What crime do Jamie and Claire come across while talking over their future prospects during a walk at the mills?

9. For what reason do Jamie and Claire decide to leave River Run?

10. What role does Jocasta want Jamie to fill at River Run?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following themes in detail:

1) Love

2) Family

3) Crime

4) Time Travel.

Essay Topic 2

What is an obituary? Whose obituary does Roger find among his father's things? Why does Roger hide this from Brianna? What does Roger think Brianna might do with the information? What does Roger do with the information? Is it possible to change the future given the right information? What might happen to the future if someone were to travel back in time and change too many events? Does the author of this novel deal with this idea? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss irony. Define irony. How many examples of irony are present in this novel? What makes an event ironic? Is Jamie's decision to help Stephen Bonnet ironic? For what reason? List other examples of irony and what makes them ironic.

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