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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 is the name of the Englishman whom Jamie is going to meet?

2. What disease does Colum Mackenzie have?

3. What date does Claire see carved into the doorframe at the inn where she is staying in Part 3, Chapter 11?

4. Who taught Jamie to fight left-handed?

5. What is the name of the fearsome stallion that is too wild to be ridden?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Geillis Duncan tell Claire not to help the abandoned baby?

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

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

4. Why does Jamie sleep in the hall in front of Claire's door in Part 3, Chapter 12?

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

6. Describe the wedding ring that Jamie gives Claire.

7. Why does Geordie die?

8. Why does Jamie immediately ask Colum Mackenzie for his share of the rent?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colum and Dougal Mackenzie present a fascinating image of the dual leadership of a clan. What responsibilities does each brother have, and who do you think ultimately makes the more convincing leader? Describe each character in as much detail as you can, and then explain his behavior through the lens of those character sketches.

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

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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