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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. As Jamie prepares for another battle against the English, he tells Claire to find sanctuary in a nearby building, which happens to be what?

2. While Jamie gets ready for battle and Claire finds sanctuary in a nearby building with Dougal, Rupert, Willie, and others, how many Englishmen does Jamie tell them are coming up the hill?

3. What does Alex announce to the small group gathered around him when he is close to death?

4. As he prepares to meet his grandfather for the first time ever, what does Jamie reveal to Claire about his father?

5. What event does Claire read about when she is looking through Geillis's notebook?

Short Essay Questions

1. Claire knows where and when the grandfather will die. Why is she conflicted over this information?

2. After Dougal dies by Jamie's blade, what does Jamie realize regarding Claire?

3. Earlier in the book, Murtagh swears he will avenge the rape of Mary and attempted rape of Claire. In Chapter 44, how does he accomplish this?

4. Do Roger and Brianna believe Claire's story when she finishes telling her account?

5. Describe how Jamie regards and treats his men.

6. As they discuss battle details, why does Jamie get angry with his grandfather?

7. What do the clansmen do when Rupert is fatally wounded?

8. What series of events brings Jamie to share with Ian the whole story of the torture he went through at the hands of Jack Randall?

9. What is Alex's final request of Jamie and Claire?

10. What is the mood at Lallybroch surrounding the potato planting and harvesting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Raymond is a complex character feared by several in the story, yet Claire appears to trust him. Explain why she seems able to trust him when others don't. Where does this lack of fear on her part come from? Do you feel Raymond's actions are intended to help or hinder Claire? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the relationship between Claire and her daughter, Brianna, changes from the beginning of the story to the end. Do you feel Claire is satisfied with the transformation? Why or why not?

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