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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. What does the red of a strawberry represent in Scottish lore?

2. Why does Roger take Brianna to Christmas Eve church services in Chapter 17?

3. What illness suddenly begins making an appearance in Fraser's Ridge?

4. What is given to Claire from this deceased person in Chapter 27?

5. What is unusual about Jamie and Claire's possessions?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Roger Wakefield takes Brianna to a Celtic Festival. What is a Celtic Festival and why does Brianna react so poorly to the festival?

3. What causes Jamie and Claire to have to spend the night alone in the open on a winter night?

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

5. What are Claire and Jamie looking for as they separate from their friends in the mountains?

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

7. Why is Claire worried about Jamie's determination to remain on the mountain through winter?

8. Who boards the boat Sally Ann and robs the passengers?

9. Why does Claire dislike Jamie's friend, Lord John Grey?

10. What animal does Jamie face and kill in the mountains? To what friendship does this lead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following in detail:

1) Moon walk

2) Celtic Festival

3) Mount Helicon.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following character traits as it relates to all the main characters:

1) Motivation

2) Growth or lack thereof

3) Traits, such as selfishness, selflessness, compassion.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Jamie sell Roger to the Indians? Was this a common practice in Jamie's time? What were the Indians to do with Roger? How does Roger react to this situation? Why does Roger not escape? Why do the Indians sell Roger to the Mohawks? What do the Mohawks do to Roger? Who is Alexandre? Why do the Indians hate Alexandre? Why do they decide to put him to death? How does his death change the way the Mohawks view Roger?

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