1. When Claire has visitors, what does she overhear them say?
(a) Someone is plotting to kill Jamie.
(b) Jamie challenged a man at the tavern over a whore.
(c) Jamie was found drunk by the waterfront.
(d) One of the visitors fancies Jamie.

2. At the grand ball at the king's palace, what does Jamie do upon finding a young man trying to seduce Claire?
(a) Punches the man.
(b) Takes Claire by the hand and the couple leave the palace.
(c) Laughs at the young man's impudence.
(d) Dumps the man into a fountain.

3. Jamie tells Claire about the sword duel he was in when he was eighteen over a young lady named Annalise. What was the outcome of the duel?
(a) Jamie pierced the other man in the arm, and Annalise ran to the other man, whom she later married.
(b) Exhausted, both men decided to stop fighting. Annalise eventually married the other man.
(c) Jamie killed the other man. He and Annalise were together for a while, but she later left him.
(d) The other man pierced Jamie in the arm, and Annalise ran to the victor.

4. After Jamie reads a letter signed by James Stuart, what does he say?
(a) The letter may have been read by other spies prior to him stealing it.
(b) The letter has to be burned so that the evidence is destroyed.
(c) The letter offers nothing of relevance.
(d) He must talk to the prince about the contents of the letter.

5. At the beginning of the story, who do Claire and her daughter, Brianna, visit?
(a) The wives of the Fraser clan.
(b) An old friend named Roger.
(c) Mrs. Graham, the Reverend's housekeeper.
(d) The Reverend Reginald Wakefield.