2. As Claire watches Jenny take care of her children while their husbands have gone out to buy supplies such as needles and pickling spices, what does she wonder?

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

4. At the start of the book's final chapter, where do Claire, Roger, and Brianna set off to in the night?

5. What is Jamie's nickname during the battles between the Scots and the English?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Colum MacKenzie ask Claire if she has anything he can use to kill himself?

2. When Claire is taken by the English to the house where Mary is staying, why does Claire tell her to be quiet?

3. What convinces Claire that she and Roger are after the right person in their search for Geillis?

4. When the battle is about to start, Jamie is restless and it seems no one can soothe him. Who, finally, brings him comfort?

5. Describe the outcome of Claire's attempts to save Geillis.

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

7. How does Claire hope to help Geillis, whom she believes to be here now in the present?

8. When they head for battle, how do Jamie's warriors take the fact that a young man among them is full of lice?

9. When Jamie and Claire arrive at Beaufort Castle, how does his grandfather greet them?

10. Describe a few differences between Jonathan and his brother Alex.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many instances where the relationship between Claire and Jamie is tested. At times they become angry with or jealous of each other, yet each time their love and trust win out.

Part 1) Describe one scenario from the story where this relationship is tested or strained.

Part 2) Explain how the couple works out their issues in this particular scenario and comes to a resolution. Why are they successful?

Essay Topic 2

A running theme in the story is that of overcoming loss. Select a passage from the book to answer the following:

Part 1) What loss is experienced in the passage? By whom?

Part 2) What is the immediate reaction to the loss?

Part 3) How is the loss ultimately overcome?

Part 4) Did any character(s) grow as a result of the loss? In what way? Explain.

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?

(see the answer keys)

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