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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A year before her return to Lallybroch, Claire had told everybody to plant:
(a) Onions.
(b) Carrots.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Cabbages.

2. When Jamie rushes to the aid of his warriors, why does Claire stay in Edinburgh?
(a) To stay out of the way.
(b) To convince Charles to change his plans.
(c) To learn new healing techniques.
(d) To tend to the men held prisoner.

3. Even though she is going to marry another man, whose child is Mary carrying?
(a) Murtagh's.
(b) Alex's.
(c) Jack's.
(d) The Duke's.

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

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

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

7. At the start of the book's final chapter, where do Claire, Roger, and Brianna set off to in the night?
(a) Church.
(b) Cemetery.
(c) Library.
(d) Standing stones.

8. Right before they part ways forever, where does Jamie lead Claire to in order to keep her safe?
(a) The cemetery.
(b) Mary's house.
(c) The castle.
(d) The standing stones.

9. While Jamie gets ready for battle and Claire finds sanctuary in a nearby building with Dougal, Rupert, Willie, and others, how many Englishmen does Jamie tell them are coming up the hill?
(a) Forty-two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Sixty.
(d) Twenty.

10. Claire mentions to Roger the possibility that Geillis could be:
(a) His great, great-grandmother.
(b) An ancestor on his mother's side.
(c) His neighbor.
(d) His mother.

11. In Chapter 39, what instructions does Charles give Jamie regarding battle plans?
(a) Protect him at all costs.
(b) Delay the battle.
(c) Head north.
(d) Take the battle to the south.

12. What does Claire ask after being questioned by Colonel Gordon MacLeish Campbell?
(a) For food and water.
(b) For protection.
(c) To be taken to the local hospital.
(d) To be allowed to leave.

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

14. When Claire, Brianna, and Roger are together at the standing stones, from what does Roger black out?
(a) Flames of the fire and smell of burning flesh.
(b) The flood of painful memories.
(c) Lack of sleep and utter exhaustion.
(d) From being punched in the face by Geillis' husband.

15. What past mistake does Colum MacKenzie apologize to Claire for?
(a) Accusing her of killing her newborn.
(b) Thinking she was spying on him.
(c) Mistaking her for a tavern prostitute.
(d) Charging her with witchcraft and sentencing her to hang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What treatment does Claire recommend for Jamie's grandfather?

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

3. Who does Claire run into in the study at Beaufort Castle?

4. Why is Claire going to battle?

5. What's inside the unmarked packages Claire receives from time to time?

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