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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. Which monk tends Jamie's wounds?

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

3. Who told Jamie that Claire is barren?

4. What is the name of the person Jenny ties to a tree in Part 5, Chapter 33?

5. What color dress does Claire wear for the holiday events?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Claire break the lock on Jamie's chains?

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

3. Describe Jamie's home.

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

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

6. What happened when Jamie told his father that corporal punishment was "barbarous"?

7. What is the gift that Claire has for Jamie at the end of the novel?

8. How did the young Alex MacGregor die?

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

10. How does Claire's companion keep Claire from having to talk to the English soldiers and betray her English accent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

One of the main themes of the novel is healing. Choose two or three scenes or symbols of healing from within the novel, and compare and contrast them. Remember that you may choose any scene or symbol, no matter how obscure, if you can defend your belief in its viability for this discussion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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