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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 boy who was supposed to gather all the cattle before a coming storm?

2. What type of ointment does Claire use to help Jamie's back heal in Part 7, Chapter 40?

3. According to Jamie's story to Claire, what did Randall give him to drink when he returned after having freed Claire from Wentworth Prison?

4. Which monk tends Jamie's wounds?

5. In Part 5, Chapter 33, who announces that the English have captured Jamie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Claire and her group get Jamie out of prison?

2. Describe the Redcoat Claire chases in Part 7, Chapter 37.

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

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

5. According to Jenny, why do men make love to women?

6. As Jenny tells the others, what did she do when she realized that Captain Randall was unable to rape her?

7. As the reader finds out in Part 7, Chapter 37, why has Jamie been so loath to go to France, much less to America?

8. What does Jamie do with the knife he requests in Part 7, Chapter 36?

9. Why does Jamie carry a dried mole's foot with him at all times?

10. Why is Jamie glad that Claire is barren?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Frank Randall and Captain Jonathan Randall. How does Claire initially respond to Captain Randall, given that he looks so much like Frank? Does Captain Randall's treachery eventually affect Claire's memory of Frank? Support your opinions with details from the story.

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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