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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. Who do Claire and Jamie think they see walking into the palace courtyard?
2. After decoding one of the letters, what does Jamie determine about James?
3. While Claire nurses a man with a fractured leg, what does the dog Bouton alert her to?
4. What does Raymond give Claire for her protection?
5. Why is Monsieur Forez going to England?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Claire runs into the Reverend Walter Laurent of Geneva, what does he share with her about Raymond?
2. Explain what Claire concludes regarding the gold wedding ring still on her hand and the connection between Frank and Randall.
3. What paranormal event seems to take place in Chapter 25, and how does it help Claire?
4. How does Claire feel about Louise trying to abort her unborn baby?
5. Explain what Jamie goes through when he gives Fergus ten lashes.
6. When Jamie and the other men are taken to jail to sort out what happened to Mary, Fergus guards Claire in his absence. What does Claire learn about Fergus during this time?
7. Claire learns from Fergus the truth regarding why Jamie insisted on dueling Randall despite promising her that he wouldn't. What is the real reason for the duel?
8. What's the real reason Monsieur Forez describes in great, gory detail how he is to hang, draw, and quarter a traitor?
9. After Jamie is released by the king, he and Claire are reunited. Describe their time together.
10. At Raymond's shop, what does Claire see when she follows him into the little room at the other side of the wall, reached by going beneath the table?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In his work as a translator and spy, Jamie is often in risky situations and his life is, at times, in danger.
Part 1) Briefly describe the nature of Jamie's secret work.
Part 2) Why is he doing this?
Part 3) Supporting your answer with a couple of examples from the book, explain how Jamie is involved in risky situations.
Essay Topic 2
The main characters live and work in a number of different settings. Choose ONE of the following to describe in detail. Include a description of the setting and some of the action or activity that took place there. Then, explain how this place was significant to the plot of the story.
1. Lallybroch, Scotland, where Jamie returns with Claire before the battle.
2. Culloden Field, Scotland, where the great battle of 1745 takes place.
3. L' Hopital des Anges, France, the hospital where Claire volunteers her time.
Essay Topic 3
Jamie is called upon to lead men into battle. What kind of qualities or characteristics of a leader does Jamie exemplify? Provide specific examples from the text.
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