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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Claire and Roger visit the Institute for the Study of Highland Folklore and Antiques?
(a) So Claire could verify her story.
(b) To look for Geillis.
(c) To look for Brianna.
(d) To research the legend of the standing stones.

2. While Jamie gets ready for battle and Claire finds sanctuary in a nearby building with Dougal, Rupert, Willie, and others, how many Englishmen does Jamie tell them are coming up the hill?
(a) Seven.
(b) Forty-two.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Sixty.

3. Why is Claire going to battle?
(a) It is customary for a childless wife to accompany her husband in battle.
(b) Every person in Lallybroch is needed to fight.
(c) She's afraid to be left behind.
(d) She'll be needed to heal the wounded.

4. When Claire, Brianna, and Roger are together at the standing stones, from what does Roger black out?
(a) The flood of painful memories.
(b) Flames of the fire and smell of burning flesh.
(c) Lack of sleep and utter exhaustion.
(d) From being punched in the face by Geillis' husband.

5. When Roger brings a bottle of whiskey to Mr. Edgars' house, what does he learn from Mr. Edgars?
(a) His wife hasn't been home in a while.
(b) He hasn't seen his children in five years.
(c) He's been out of a job for more than a year.
(d) He's afraid to walk near the cemetery.

6. Ordinarily, what are the residents of Lallybroch used to eating?
(a) Barley and grains.
(b) Pickled beets.
(c) Wilted leaves.
(d) Fish eggs.

7. With English troops surrounding the building where Claire and others are hiding, what plan does Jamie devise?
(a) To have Claire sneak away so she can deliver a message.
(b) To get Murtagh to cause a distraction.
(c) To pretend that Claire is their English woman hostage.
(d) To climb to higher ground and attack from above.

8. What diagnosis does Claire give Alex?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Mumps.
(c) Measles.
(d) Tuberculosis.

9. When Claire and Jamie arrive at Culloden House, what does Alec reveal?
(a) Their house has been ransacked.
(b) They're starving and had to eat the horses.
(c) Their horses have been stolen.
(d) He's lost his wife.

10. What does Jamie try to persuade his grandfather to do with regards to the battle he and his men are fighting?
(a) Join the battle with Charles.
(b) Feed his group.
(c) Supply horses for his men.
(d) Offer his men shelter.

11. A year before her return to Lallybroch, Claire had told everybody to plant:
(a) Onions.
(b) Cabbages.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Carrots.

12. What treatment does Claire recommend for Jamie's grandfather?
(a) Bed rest and plenty of fluids.
(b) Surgery immediately.
(c) A limited diet.
(d) Massaging of the prostate.

13. When Claire breaks into the Institute, what does she take?
(a) The king's ancient seal.
(b) Geillis' notebook.
(c) Roger's great-grandfather's diary.
(d) Artifacts from the battle she'd been in.

14. How does Jamie get information from the English boy?
(a) By tricking him.
(b) Through bribery.
(c) By feeding him.
(d) By threatening him.

15. After Claire finishes telling Brianna the truth about her father, what does Roger share with Claire?
(a) That she spoke with another accent when she shared her story.
(b) His research findings about the fallen men.
(c) His fear that Brianna will hurt herself.
(d) That he's in love with Brianna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Even though she is going to marry another man, whose child is Mary carrying?

2. As Claire watches Jenny take care of her children while their husbands have gone out to buy supplies such as needles and pickling spices, what does she wonder?

3. Jamie's grandfather, Lord Lovat, believes that:

4. As English soldiers make their way up to the building where Claire and others are hiding, what does Jamie tell her and those who are with her?

5. While Claire is in Edinburgh, who asks her to come along on visits to see Alex?

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