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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. What does "mo duinne" mean?

2. What is the name of Castle Leoch's previous healer?

3. What does the Watch do?

4. What type of weapon does Rupert teach Claire to use in Part 3, Chapter 18?

5. When Chapter 25 begins, where are Claire and Geillis Duncan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the normal events of the Gathering.

2. As Claire reveals to Jamie, how did she know Arthur Duncan's immediate cause of death?

3. Describe the Duke of Sandringham.

4. What happens in Part 3, Chapter 19, to make Peter run away in fright?

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

6. Why does Jamie sleep in the hall in front of Claire's door in Part 3, Chapter 12?

7. Describe one unusual ritual that occurs in Part 3, Chapter 14.

8. Who are the men who attack Dougal's group in Part 3, Chapter 18, and why do they attack the group?

9. Why does Geillis Duncan tell Claire not to help the abandoned baby?

10. What does Jamie do to Claire in Part 3, Chapter 22, in response to Claire's having tried to escape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the main themes of the novel is healing. Choose two or three scenes or symbols of healing from within the novel, and compare and contrast them. Remember that you may choose any scene or symbol, no matter how obscure, if you can defend your belief in its viability for this discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Although Mrs. MacNab only appears in two chapters, she serves as a highly effective foil to the Redcoats' menacing potential, but also as the reason Jamie is betrayed by his own clansman. Describe the role of Mrs. MacNab in the story. How would the plot have floundered or have turned out differently without her?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Claire and Jenny. How are they similar and different in their understanding of Jamie? How do they treat their husbands? How do they handle stress?

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