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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. When Mr. Hawkins mentions that his niece, Mary, is to be married and the marriage will benefit the family, how does Claire react?
(a) With anger.
(b) She's overjoyed.
(c) She faints.
(d) By bestowing blessings upon Mary and her future groom.

2. During their reunion following Jamie's release by the king, Jamie and Claire share their pain and grief. What is Jamie relieved to hear Claire say?
(a) He's still handsome to her.
(b) It's not his fault she lost the baby.
(c) She didn't sleep with the king.
(d) She loves him madly.

3. What name was given to the child Claire lost?
(a) Felicity.
(b) Hope.
(c) Chastity.
(d) Faith.

4. When Jamie, Claire, and Fergus arrive at Argentan, why does Fergus get into trouble?
(a) For throwing manure at a boy.
(b) For disobeying orders.
(c) For stealing food.
(d) For getting into a fight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the story, who do Claire and her daughter, Brianna, visit?

2. When Jamie doesn't visit Claire at the hospital, what does she think?

3. While Brianna is getting material from the Kiltmaker, where does Claire go?

4. After Jamie is released by the king, what is he told he must do?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 24, Claire gets the feeling that Jamie has gone to kill Randall after all. What was the clue that led to Claire's conclusion?

2. What does Jamie make Claire promise regarding Frank?

3. Having gone back in time, Claire jumps to 1700s Paris where she is with Jamie and pregnant. In what way is she, having traveled to the past, in the right place at the right time?

4. After she is raped, how is Mary cared for by Claire?

5. When Claire runs into the Reverend Walter Laurent of Geneva, what does he share with her about Raymond?

6. Claire learns from Fergus the truth regarding why Jamie insisted on dueling Randall despite promising her that he wouldn't. What is the real reason for the duel?

7. 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?

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

9. How do Claire and Jamie feel about returning to Lallybroch?

10. Explain what Claire concludes regarding the gold wedding ring still on her hand and the connection between Frank and Randall.

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