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

2. 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) Standing stones.
(d) Library.

3. Where does Claire go after she breaks into the Institute for the Study of Highland Folklore and Antiquities?
(a) To find the priest.
(b) To the cemetery.
(c) To the post office.
(d) To dinner.

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

5. In Chapter 45, who does Mary keep visiting?
(a) Jack.
(b) The Duke.
(c) Alex.
(d) Fergus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many troops are marching to Stirling Castle?

3. What does Alex announce to the small group gathered around him when he is close to death?

4. What does Claire continue to bring Alex as his health declines rapidly?

5. At the end of the book, what does Brianna come to realize regarding her mother's tale?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the mood at Lallybroch surrounding the potato planting and harvesting?

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

3. Describe how Jamie regards and treats his men.

4. Claire knows where and when the grandfather will die. Why is she conflicted over this information?

5. What piece of information does Roger give to Claire about Jamie?

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

7. How does Claire hope to help Geillis, whom she believes to be here now in the present?

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

9. Describe the outcome of Claire's attempts to save Geillis.

10. What convinces Claire that she and Roger are after the right person in their search for Geillis?

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