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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. How does Mary feel about having to wed Jack Randall?
(a) Indifference.
(b) Rage.
(c) Elation.
(d) Sadness.

2. What happens when Claire tries to escape while she's being detained by the English?
(a) She falls and hurts her wrist.
(b) She fails.
(c) She decides it's too risky and changes her mind.
(d) She's locked in a dungeon.

3. When Jamie and the men battling alongside him sneak into the English camp, what do they do?
(a) Kill the leaders.
(b) Spy on the group.
(c) Poison the water.
(d) Steal their things.

4. After the English "rescue" Claire, what does Colonel Gordon MacLeish Campbell ask her about?
(a) Enemy battle plans.
(b) Red Jamie.
(c) Herbal remedies.
(d) Charles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After telling Roger about the vaccination scar on Geillis' arm, what does Claire state that she believes about Geillis?

2. What is Jamie's nickname during the battles between the Scots and the English?

3. When Claire tells Brianna that Jaime is her father, how does Brianna react?

4. Shortly after her arrival at Lallybroch, Claire receives word from Louise about:

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe a few differences between Jonathan and his brother Alex.

2. When Jamie and Claire leave his grandfather's residence and meet up again with Ian, what disturbing fact do they realize?

3. How does Claire feel about going back to the future?

4. When Claire is taken by the English to the house where Mary is staying, why does Claire tell her to be quiet?

5. When the battle is about to start, Jamie is restless and it seems no one can soothe him. Who, finally, brings him comfort?

6. What do the clansmen do when Rupert is fatally wounded?

7. Before Jamie goes to Stirling, what two key pieces of information does Claire share with him about Geillis Duncan?

8. As they discuss battle details, why does Jamie get angry with his grandfather?

9. Why is Jamie upset upon reading a surprise letter from his Uncle Jared?

10. When they head for battle, how do Jamie's warriors take the fact that a young man among them is full of lice?

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