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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jamie attack Ian while they spent the night at a cottage on their trip back home with supplies for their wives?
(a) He mistakenly thought Ian was Jack Randall.
(b) Ian insulted him.
(c) Ian insulted Claire.
(d) Both men were drunk.

2. What does Uncle Jared say in his letter to Jamie?
(a) Charles Stuart is set to claim the throne of three kingdoms.
(b) Charles Stuart has been imprisoned.
(c) A son has been born to Charles Stuart.
(d) Charles Stuart's mistress has been kidnapped.

3. As English soldiers make their way up to the building where Claire and others are hiding, what does Jamie tell her and those who are with her?
(a) To be quiet.
(b) To prepare for a bloody battle.
(c) To hide in the thicket.
(d) To run quickly.

4. At the end of the story, how is Claire trying to save Geillis?
(a) By sending her back to the 1700s where she'll be safe.
(b) By preventing her from returning home so her drunk husband doesn't kill her.
(c) By keeping her from traveling to the 1700s so she won't be burned at the stake.
(d) By clearing her name so she won't be arrested.

5. Before the two say farewell to each other for the last time, Claire is startled when Jamie tells her:
(a) He knows she's pregnant again.
(b) He's in love with Mary.
(c) He's deserting his men.
(d) To save his men, he must leave her behind.

6. What does Brianna do after Roger blacks out at the standing stones?
(a) Screams for help.
(b) Insists he get some rest.
(c) Runs to him and wakes him.
(d) Throws a bucket of water on him.

7. At the ball in honor of Charles, what does Dougal announce?
(a) The enemy is planning a sneak attack.
(b) They are all in grave danger.
(c) Colum is very ill.
(d) His brother Colum is dead.

8. What does Clair give Alex for his conditions?
(a) An ointment for his skin.
(b) Herbs to calm his stomach.
(c) Pain medication.
(d) Cough medicine and herbs for his heart.

9. Why do Claire and Roger visit the Institute for the Study of Highland Folklore and Antiques?
(a) To research the legend of the standing stones.
(b) So Claire could verify her story.
(c) To look for Brianna.
(d) To look for Geillis.

10. When Claire breaks into the Institute, what does she take?
(a) Roger's great-grandfather's diary.
(b) The king's ancient seal.
(c) Artifacts from the battle she'd been in.
(d) Geillis' notebook.

11. When Claire asks Alex if she can share the state of his health with Randall, he says:
(a) Of course.
(b) Don't bother him with nonsense.
(c) Not yet.
(d) No.

12. After Claire finishes telling Brianna the truth about her father, what does Roger share with Claire?
(a) His fear that Brianna will hurt herself.
(b) His research findings about the fallen men.
(c) That he's in love with Brianna.
(d) That she spoke with another accent when she shared her story.

13. What diagnosis does Claire give Alex?
(a) Measles.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Smallpox.

14. When Roger brings a bottle of whiskey to Mr. Edgars' house, what does he learn from Mr. Edgars?
(a) He's afraid to walk near the cemetery.
(b) He's been out of a job for more than a year.
(c) His wife hasn't been home in a while.
(d) He hasn't seen his children in five years.

15. How many troops are marching to Stirling Castle?
(a) Five hundred.
(b) Eight thousand.
(c) Two thousand
(d) A hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jamie spend his time with his grandfather during his stay at Beaufort Castle?

2. To save Jamie's men from being led to slaughter, what does Claire propose?

3. Where does Claire go after she breaks into the Institute for the Study of Highland Folklore and Antiquities?

4. Why does Jenny want Ian to go to battle?

5. With English troops surrounding the building where Claire and others are hiding, what plan does Jamie devise?

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