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

2. In her nightmare about her pregnancy, what does Claire have in her belly?
(a) A sack of stones.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Snakes.
(d) A witch.

3. When Hawkins calls Claire a "whore," what does Jamie do?
(a) Bursts into tears.
(b) Demands that he leave.
(c) Punches him in the face.
(d) Challenges him to a duel.

4. As she watches Jamie duel, what happens to Claire?
(a) She falls and fractures her wrist.
(b) She starts to bleed and passes out.
(c) She has a seizure.
(d) She is frightened and screams.

5. Claire's stomach pains are caused by:
(a) Poison.
(b) Spoiled food.
(c) Stress.
(d) Early labor.

Short Answer Questions

1. After spending the night together at Louis', what do Claire and Jamie do?

2. When Claire's hair is revealed from underneath her hood, what do her attackers call her?

3. Claire keeps questioning Jamie because of:

4. What do Claire and Jamie receive the next morning?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jamie make Claire promise regarding Frank?

3. 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?

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

5. After Claire loses her baby, Jamie does not come to see her. What emotions does Claire go through regarding Jamie?

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

7. 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?

8. When Jamie and the other men are taken to jail to sort out what happened to Mary, Fergus guards Claire in his absence. What does Claire learn about Fergus during this time?

9. How are the many gatherings and palace ball affecting Claire in her pregnant state?

10. Claire wears her new red dress to the grand ball hosted by the king. Describe the exchange between her and Jamie about her outfit.

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