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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Jamie killed the other man. He and Annalise were together for a while, but she later left him.
(c) The other man pierced Jamie in the arm, and Annalise ran to the victor.
(d) Exhausted, both men decided to stop fighting. Annalise eventually married the other man.

2. After decoding one of the letters, what does Jamie determine about James?
(a) He wants one of his sons to marry King Louis' cousin.
(b) He wants King Louis to find favor with at least one of his sons.
(c) He's plotting to start a war to dethrone King Louis.
(d) He's trying to extort money from King Louis.

3. After Jaime and Claire clear their minds and fall asleep, Claire calls which name out loud in her sleep?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Frank.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Jamie.

4. When Claire's hair is revealed from underneath her hood, what do her attackers call her?
(a) La Dame Blanche.
(b) Mademoiselle Claire.
(c) La Dame De l'Hopital
(d) Mademoiselle Rousse.

5. In Lallybroch, Ian tells Jamie and Claire that:
(a) A storm blew away their roof.
(b) Their crop was ruined.
(c) They have lost many sheep.
(d) His horse died.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Claire questions Jaime about his meeting with Prince Charles Edward, what does he tell her about the prince?

2. Which statement best describes Brianna?

3. Running into the kitchen babbling that he has failed Jamie, what does Fergus demand?

4. After Mary writes a statement about the rape, what does Claire do?

5. As she watches Jamie duel, what happens to Claire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Claire troubled by a memory she suddenly has in which Mary is about to marry Jonathan Randall in the year 1745?

2. What paranormal event seems to take place in Chapter 25, and how does it help Claire?

3. Give one example of how coming from different time periods gives Claire and Jamie differing perspectives.

4. Roger discovers an old newspaper with Claire's name and picture on it. He reads the words "Returned from the Dead." What does he learn from this article?

5. What's the real reason Monsieur Forez describes in great, gory detail how he is to hang, draw, and quarter a traitor?

6. In Part 1, Chapter 4, what does Roger learn about Frank?

7. Describe the relationship between Claire and Jamie.

8. In a letter that Jamie and Claire decode, James wants Charles to find favor with King Louis. Explain why.

9. Explain what Jamie goes through when he gives Fergus ten lashes.

10. How does Claire feel about Louise trying to abort her unborn baby?

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