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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. In what country is this novel set?

2. In Part 3, Chapter 18, who amuses the group by telling stories of waterhorses?

3. What herb is Claire hunting when she meets Geillis Duncan?

4. After Captain Randall hits Claire in the stomach, what does she drink in Part 3, Chapter 13, to help steady her nerves?

5. What is the name of the place that Dougal and his band consider home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe one unusual ritual that occurs in Part 3, Chapter 14.

2. Describe the ring that Claire gives back to Jamie after Chapter 14's major event.

3. What does Jamie do to Claire in Part 3, Chapter 22, in response to Claire's having tried to escape?

4. Why does Dougal tell Claire the details of Jamie's flogging?

5. Describe the reason that Jamie is an outlaw.

6. Describe the Scottish women's early morning ritual on the hill, as Claire observes it in Part 1, Chapter 2.

7. Why does Jamie not let Alec see his back?

8. Describe the man Claire first meets when she wakes up in Part 1, Chapter 3.

9. How does Jamie prove that Claire is not a witch?

10. According to Geillis, why did Laoghaire leave the bad luck charm under Claire's pillow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Remember the minor incident of Frank's seeing the ghost in Chapter 1. Does the scene make sense in light of the rest of the novel, or did the author simply introduce an event and then abandon it? Interpret the scene using your best literary-critical know-how.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting in a few different scenes in the novel. How does the setting work with the characters to move the plot forward? How does the setting inhibit the characters' action?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Claire and Jenny. How are they similar and different in their understanding of Jamie? How do they treat their husbands? How do they handle stress?

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