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

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

3. While Ian and Jamie are discussing business in Part 5, Chapter 30, what is Claire doing?

4. Where does Mrs. Crook do the laundry?

5. What name does Jenny call Jamie in Part 5, Chapter 31, while she is making him ready for the holiday?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Jamie feel so dirty and unable to touch Claire?

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

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

9. As Jamie tells Claire in Part 7, Chapter 41, why did he ask her to let him die in the immediate aftermath of his escape from Wentworth Prison?

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

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

Compare the setting of Scotland in the 1940s and Scotland in the 1740s. How are they similar? How are they different? What are the elements that are present in each, and what elements only occur in one setting or the other?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Claire's two marriages, particularly her compatibility with Frank and with Jamie. Do you think she made the right decision when she chose to stay with Jamie? Why or why not?

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