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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 place that Dougal and his band consider home?

2. In what country is this novel set?

3. Who is the first person Claire meets when she wakes up in the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 3?

4. Who is the proprietor and housekeeper of the inn where Claire and Frank are staying?

5. In Part 3, Chapter 22, Claire notes that the play of light on Jamie's face makes him look like what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the Duke of Sandringham.

10. Describe the reason that Jamie is an outlaw.

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

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

Discuss the role of violence in the story. Do you find Claire's acceptance of violence respectable, given the circumstances, or do you find it distasteful?

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