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I know I'm posting early again. Tomorrow looks like another over-booked Monday, and I would rather be early than late.
Please feel free to continue discussing the previous chapters in the appropriate threads.
Part 4–Voyager
"The Lake District"
Chapters 14-17
1. What did you think when the prisoners in Ardsmuir were sent to the colonies and Jamie was taken to Helwater by John?
2. Considering Jamie thought he was facing a lifetime of servitude at Helwater, do you think he adjusted to his new circumstances well?
3. What was your impression of the Dunsanays, especially Geneva?
4. What do you think of Geneva’s blackmailing Jamie?
5. Discuss Jamie’s feelings about Geneva during the night they spent together.
6. Do you think the steamy book Jamie was reading was Fanny Hill (1749)? How do you think Jamie came to be in possession of this book?
7. How did you feel about Lord Ellesmere’s treatment of Geneva after he found out she was pregnant? Did you feel she got what she deserved for blackmailing Jamie?
8. Do you think Geneva knew she was likely to get pregnant by Jamie when she set the date for their night together?
9. Were you surprised that Geneva died?
10. Were you surprised that Jamie grabbed the gun and shot Ellesmere?
11. Do you think Lord or Lady Dunsany know Jamie is Willie’s father?
12. Did you want Jamie to go back to Scotland when Lady Dunsany offered him the chance? What would you have done.
13. How did you feel about Jamie offering John Grey his friendship?
14. What do you think of Willie?
15. Why do you think no one noticed the resemblance between Jamie and Willie?
16. How did you feel when Jamie spanked Willie and then hugged him?
17. What did you think about Willie’s desire to become a “stinking papist” and Jamie performing the baptism, giving him the name of William James.?
Part 5--Voyager
"You Can't Go Home Again"
Chapters 18-23
1. What was your impression of Joe Abernathy and his relationship with Claire?
2. Discuss the last scene between Claire and Frank.
3. Do you think Joe Abernathy was the only one who guessed that Frank wasn’t Bree’s father? It’s possible Bree might have been adopted. Why do you think Joe believed that Claire was unfaithful to Frank?
4. How did you feel when Roger and Bree showed Claire the Deed of Sassine?
5. Q.E.D. stand s for “quod erat demonstrandum,” Latin for “which was to be demonstrated.” Why do you think Jamie chose that signature for his seditious writings?
6. What were your first impressions of the significance of the skeleton when it was brought into Joe Abernathy's office?
7. How do you feel about Roger and Bree’s conversation on All Hallow’s Eve? Do you understand Bree’s feelings of being all alone with no one to remember her as she was?
8. How has Roger changed since we first met him?
9. Were you surprised that Bree was determined to go back if Claire didn’t?
10. When you got to the point where Claire went back, did you stop reading or did you go on? Be honest, now.
Please feel free to continue discussing the previous chapters in the appropriate threads.
Part 4–Voyager
"The Lake District"
Chapters 14-17
1. What did you think when the prisoners in Ardsmuir were sent to the colonies and Jamie was taken to Helwater by John?
2. Considering Jamie thought he was facing a lifetime of servitude at Helwater, do you think he adjusted to his new circumstances well?
3. What was your impression of the Dunsanays, especially Geneva?
4. What do you think of Geneva’s blackmailing Jamie?
5. Discuss Jamie’s feelings about Geneva during the night they spent together.
6. Do you think the steamy book Jamie was reading was Fanny Hill (1749)? How do you think Jamie came to be in possession of this book?
7. How did you feel about Lord Ellesmere’s treatment of Geneva after he found out she was pregnant? Did you feel she got what she deserved for blackmailing Jamie?
8. Do you think Geneva knew she was likely to get pregnant by Jamie when she set the date for their night together?
9. Were you surprised that Geneva died?
10. Were you surprised that Jamie grabbed the gun and shot Ellesmere?
11. Do you think Lord or Lady Dunsany know Jamie is Willie’s father?
12. Did you want Jamie to go back to Scotland when Lady Dunsany offered him the chance? What would you have done.
13. How did you feel about Jamie offering John Grey his friendship?
14. What do you think of Willie?
15. Why do you think no one noticed the resemblance between Jamie and Willie?
16. How did you feel when Jamie spanked Willie and then hugged him?
17. What did you think about Willie’s desire to become a “stinking papist” and Jamie performing the baptism, giving him the name of William James.?
Part 5--Voyager
"You Can't Go Home Again"
Chapters 18-23
1. What was your impression of Joe Abernathy and his relationship with Claire?
2. Discuss the last scene between Claire and Frank.
3. Do you think Joe Abernathy was the only one who guessed that Frank wasn’t Bree’s father? It’s possible Bree might have been adopted. Why do you think Joe believed that Claire was unfaithful to Frank?
4. How did you feel when Roger and Bree showed Claire the Deed of Sassine?
5. Q.E.D. stand s for “quod erat demonstrandum,” Latin for “which was to be demonstrated.” Why do you think Jamie chose that signature for his seditious writings?
6. What were your first impressions of the significance of the skeleton when it was brought into Joe Abernathy's office?
7. How do you feel about Roger and Bree’s conversation on All Hallow’s Eve? Do you understand Bree’s feelings of being all alone with no one to remember her as she was?
8. How has Roger changed since we first met him?
9. Were you surprised that Bree was determined to go back if Claire didn’t?
10. When you got to the point where Claire went back, did you stop reading or did you go on? Be honest, now.