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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Jamie, Claire, and Fergus come to South Carolina in Chapter 1?
(a) To visit family.
(b) To return to the future.
(c) To watch an execution.
(d) To take over an abandoned plantation.

2. What is Mount Helicon?
(a) The site of a Scottish pre-harvest gathering.
(b) The site of a massive farmer's market.
(c) The site of a religious artifact.
(d) The site of a Scottish community.

3. What danger catches Jamie nearly unawares in Chapter 15?
(a) A bear.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A lion.
(d) A poisonous snake.

4. What item from Brianna does Roger receive in Chapter 30?
(a) A diary.
(b) Her belongings.
(c) A birthday card.
(d) A letter.

5. How many of the Indians have died from the measles when Jamie reaches the village in Chapter 28?
(a) A third.
(b) Only one or two.
(c) Three quarters.
(d) Half.

6. Where does Jamie decide to go on his own in Chapter 21?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Farming.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Hunting.

7. Why is Claire concerned about staying in her new home over the winter in Chapter 19?
(a) She fear the wild animals.
(b) She fears illness.
(c) She dislikes her new home.
(d) She is concerned they will not have shelter and supplies enough to survive.

8. Why does Roger take Brianna to Christmas Eve church services in Chapter 17?
(a) To show her the beautiful architecture.
(b) To celebrate the holiday.
(c) To share their love of religion.
(d) To keep from losing control.

9. Why is this person murdered in Chapter 27?
(a) Because the villagers blame him for bringing them there.
(b) Because the villagers blame them for a lack of food.
(c) Because the villagers blame him for the murder of a villager.
(d) Because the villagers blame her for the measles outbreak.

10. Who did Roger make the promise to that he would protect Brianna?
(a) The reverend.
(b) Jamie.
(c) Claire.
(d) Frank.

11. What is Jocasta's physical disability?
(a) Missing a leg.
(b) Missing an arm.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Deafness.

12. What does Roger believe the package Brianna sent him in Chapter 30 is supposed to mean?
(a) She is breaking up with him.
(b) She is committing suicide.
(c) She is leaving for the past.
(d) She is accepting his proposal.

13. Why did Brianna send Roger a package at Oxford during the summer term in Chapter 30?
(a) So he could share it with his colleagues.
(b) So he would get it immediately.
(c) So he would not get it right away.
(d) So he could use it in his work.

14. What do Jamie and William find when they arrive at the Tuscarora village in Chapter 28?
(a) It has been infested with bed bugs.
(b) It has been abandoned.
(c) It has been moved.
(d) It has been attacked.

15. What time of the year is it when Brianna visits Roger in Scotland?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Summer.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Easter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Roger think Brianna is obsessed with learning about her father?

2. What ceremony does Gillian believe must be performed to protect travelers as they go through the circle of stones?

3. Who created Roger's family tree?

4. What is unusual about Jamie and Claire's possessions?

5. What dreams has the shaman been having in regards to Claire in Chapter 20?

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