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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. When Claire is trying to escape the castle in Part 2, Chapter 10, over what does she trip in the stable?

2. When Claire mentions the Duke of Sandringham in Part 3, Chapter 21, what does Captain Randall spill in his lap?

3. In the opening paragraphs of Part 1, Chapter 5, who awakens Claire?

4. According to the story he tells to Claire, what did Jamie eat one winter when he was starving?

5. What type of weapon does Rupert teach Claire to use in Part 3, Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unexpected event happens while Claire and Jamie are making love in the woods in Part 3, Chapter 20?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 5, how does Claire determine what year it is?

3. Describe the normal events of the Gathering.

4. Describe the wedding ring that Jamie gives Claire.

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

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

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

8. Describe the Duke of Sandringham.

9. What happens in Part 3, Chapter 19, to make Peter run away in fright?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Father Anselm to some of the other monks. Why does he suggest that Claire choose a different priest for her confessor? Why does Claire choose him nonetheless?

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

Consider the few chapters in which Jamie serves as laird of Lallybroch. Do you think the confidence and capability you see in him as a leader in those chapters carries over into later chapters, or does he develop into a leader for a moment and then revert to his ruffian self afterward?

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