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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. While Murtagh and Claire are looking for Jamie, what does Claire do in addition to tending the sick people they meet?

2. What type of fish do the fish pools at the abbey contain?

3. Of what did Captain Randall mostly speak during his torture of Jamie?

4. What is the scent that bothers Jamie so much in Part 7, Chapter 38?

5. Where does Mrs. Crook do the laundry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Geillis Duncan's message for Claire?

2. In Part 7, Chapter 40, when Jamie continues his story of what happened between Captain Randall and him, what does he say Randall wanted?

3. Why is Jamie glad that Claire is barren?

4. What does Claire want Father Anselm to do for her, and how does he react?

5. According to the man whom Jenny questions, how did Jamie escape the Watch?

6. Why does Jenny tell Claire what to name the baby before the baby is born?

7. How did the young Alex MacGregor die?

8. When Claire goes to sees Jamie in the beginning of Part 7, Chapter 39, Murtagh stops her before she gets to the door and tells her what?

9. In Part 6, Chapter 34, why is Murtagh carrying Claire's medicine box?

10. What does the Franciscan priest teach Claire to do during the night when she is not sleeping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Claire and Jenny. How are they similar and different in their understanding of Jamie? How do they treat their husbands? How do they handle stress?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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