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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. Who reads Claire's fortune?

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

3. Where is Claire at the opening of Part 3, Chapter 21?

4. According to Jamie, who killed the sergeant-major and blamed it on him?

5. How old was Jamie when his mother died?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 3, Chapter 11, what does Jamie do after Dougal finishes making each speech in the various villages?

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

3. Why does Geordie die?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Claire's relationship with religion throughout the story, making sure to mention her upbringing with Uncle Lamb, the rosary incident in the witch trial, and her experiences with Father Anselm at the end of the novel. How does religion grow and change inside Claire?

Essay Topic 2

Jenny's pregnancy provides the opportunity for an extended use of metaphor in Chapter 30. Describe the author's use of metaphor and its strategical importance in describing an abstract concept. Do you think Jenny could have described pregnancy to her male listeners without using metaphor? Why or why not?

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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