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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 Lizzie believe happened between Brianna and Roger in Chapter 40?

2. What had Roger stolen from Stephen Bonnet that he hopes to return to Claire in Chapter 46?

3. Why are the passengers on the Gloriana forced below decks for three days in Chapter 38?

4. Who has asked Jocasta to marry him in Chapter 71?

5. Who was Morag, the woman Roger saved on the Gloriana?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who attacks Lord John Grey? For what reason?

2. How does Roger react to having been sold to the Indians?

3. Why does Brianna give her son the last name Mackenzie?

4. What does Brianna learn about Lord John Grey that she uses to force him to become her fiance?

5. Whose life does Roger place his own life on the line for?

6. Why do the Mohawks want to keep Alexandre captive?

7. What does Jamie admit he has done to Roger? Why?

8. What medical procedure does Claire suggest she might perform on Brianna to make her life easier?

9. With whom does Brianna arrange to meet privately? For what reason?

10. Why does Brianna buy the servant she buys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Brianna Randall? What time period does Brianna live in? Where are her parents? What was Brianna's childhood like? Where was Brianna conceived? How did Brianna's stepfather treat her? Why? Why does attending a Celtic festival upset Brianna? What are her ethnic roots? How does Brianna feel about Roger? How does the reader know the depth of Brianna's feelings? Why does Brianna refuse to marry Roger?

Essay Topic 2

Define and find examples of each of the following elements of style in the novel:

1) Metaphor

2) Simile

3) Symbolism

4) Theme.

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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