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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 do Roger and Brianna disagree over in Chapter 40?

2. Who does Pollyanne blame for the botched abortion and deaths at River Run?

3. Who is Brianna's latest suitor in Chapter 58?

4. What last name does Brianna give to her baby?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Alexandre is put to death by the Mohawks?

2. Who asks Jocasta to marry him?

3. What story does Lizzie tell Claire and Jamie that convinces them that their daughter has been the victim of assault at Roger's hands?

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

5. Why does Brianna buy the servant she buys?

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

7. What illness does Brianna fear her servant, Lizzie, is suffering?

8. Where does Brianna go for the duration of her pregnancy?

9. Who does Brianna tell her mother could be the father of her baby?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a shaman? Who is the shaman who comes to visit Claire? What does this shaman give to Claire to help her protect herself and her people? What happens to the shaman? What does Claire take that is supposed to keep the shaman's spirit with her always? Does it? Do shaman have special healing powers? Does Claire use these powers to help people? Is Claire a shaman?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Dr. Abernathy? What is his role in the novel? How is he related to Brianna? What does Dr. Abernathy represent to Brianna? What was Dr. Abernathy's relationship to Claire? Does Dr. Abernathy know about Claire's time travel? How does Dr. Abernathy help or hinder Brianna in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Define time travel. Discuss the possibilities of time travel and the impact time travel could have on an individual. Why did the author choose to write her books about time travel? What impact does time travel have on the characters in this novel? Why do the characters choose to time travel? Where did this ability come from? What impact could knowledge of this ability have on the characters and those in their lives? To strangers interested in traveling to the future?

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