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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. With what offense is the tanner's lad charged in Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Murder.
(c) Taking the Lord's name in vain.
(d) Criminal mischief.

2. According to the story he tells to Claire, what did Jamie eat one winter when he was starving?
(a) Grass.
(b) Leather.
(c) Poisonous mushrooms.
(d) Tree bark.

3. What does "Broch Tuarach" mean?
(a) "No mercy."
(b) "High and mighty."
(c) "The north-facing tower."
(d) "Southern winds."

4. What is the name of the inn at which Jamie and Claire arrive in Part 3, Chapter 23?
(a) Saxony's Finest.
(b) The Red Boar.
(c) The Quarterhorse.
(d) Loch Ness Inn.

5. What flowers does Claire wear in her hair in Part 3, Chapter 14?
(a) Asters and roses.
(b) Daffodils.
(c) Creeping phlox.
(d) Daisies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the fearsome stallion that is too wild to be ridden?

2. What is the first medical procedure that Claire performs in her new surroundings?

3. At the end of Part 2, Chapter 8, which character leaves the supper table in a rage?

4. After Captain Randall hits Claire in the stomach, what does she drink in Part 3, Chapter 13, to help steady her nerves?

5. Who dies in Part 4, Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Geordie die?

2. Why does Dougal tell Claire the details of Jamie's flogging?

3. Describe one unusual ritual that occurs in Part 3, Chapter 14.

4. What does Jamie do to Claire in Part 3, Chapter 22, in response to Claire's having tried to escape?

5. Describe the man Claire first meets when she wakes up in Part 1, Chapter 3.

6. Who are the men who attack Dougal's group in Part 3, Chapter 18, and why do they attack the group?

7. What happens in Part 3, Chapter 19, to make Peter run away in fright?

8. Why is Captain Randall startled when Claire mentions the Duke of Sandringham?

9. Describe the reason that Jamie is an outlaw.

10. In Part 1, Chapter 5, how does Claire determine what year it is?

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