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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. In what year was Jamie's house built?

2. Who is in charge of Wentworth Prison?

3. How old was Jamie when his father first beat him as punishment?

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

5. Who helps Claire choose good medicinal herbs in Part 5, Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Claire meets the Franciscan priest in Part 7, Chapter 38, where is the priest going?

3. Describe Jamie's home.

4. Why did the Watch not kill Ian when they captured Jamie?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Analyze the coherence of this novel with respect to plot. Do you think the author wrote a strong novel, or does she introduce elements and never incorporate them successfully?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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