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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. Of what clan was Jamie's mother?

2. What is the name of Jamie's brother-in-law?

3. What does Claire call the surgery in which she works?

4. Captain Randall's speech carries the accent of which geographical area?

5. What is the name of the character with whom Claire shares a horse in Part 1, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 3, Chapter 17, why does Jamie cross himself when the plover flies away?

2. Describe the Duke of Sandringham.

3. As Jenny tells Jamie, why did Captain Randall not rape her when he had the chance?

4. Why does Jamie receive the beating instead of Laoghaire, when she is accused of loose behavior in Part 2, Chapter 6?

5. By the end of Part 3, Chapter 16, what has Jamie deduced about Claire's origins?

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

7. What does Frank ask Claire about her behavior during the war?

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

9. Describe the reason that Jamie is an outlaw.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Murtagh and his role as a minor character throughout the novel. What do you know about him? How does he propel the plot forward?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the setting of Scotland in the 1940s and Scotland in the 1740s. How are they similar? How are they different? What are the elements that are present in each, and what elements only occur in one setting or the other?

Essay Topic 3

Describe two major themes that occur throughout the novel, and explicate the ways in which the author discusses them.

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