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1. What does Frank ask Claire about her behavior during the war?

Frank asks Claire whether she had any affairs during the war, which he would understand as a natural response to extreme stress.

2. Describe the Scottish women's early morning ritual on the hill, as Claire observes it in Part 1, Chapter 2.

In their ritual on the hill in the early morning, the Scottish women dress in white, dance a special dance, and yell in a specific way.

3. Describe the man Claire first meets when she wakes up in Part 1, Chapter 3.

The man whom Claire first meets when she wakes up in Part 1, Chapter 3 looks strikingly similar to Frank, although he has much longer hair pulled back into a ponytail. He is wearing clothing that seems to be from the eighteenth century.

4. What causes Claire to break down crying at the end of Part 1, Chapter 4?

At the end of Part 1, Chapter 4, Claire begins to cry because she remembers Frank and wonders if she will ever be able to return to him.

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