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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 end of Part 2, Chapter 8, which character leaves the supper table in a rage?
(a) Colum Mackenzie.
(b) Claire.
(c) Old Alec.
(d) Jamie.

2. What is the name of the character with whom Claire shares a horse in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Jamie.
(b) Jonathan Randall.
(c) Murtagh.
(d) Dougal.

3. What instrument is used at a witch trial to determine whether a witch can feel pain?
(a) A dirk.
(b) A whip.
(c) A soldering iron.
(d) A witch-pricker.

4. When the men and Claire leave the castle to collect rent from the surrounding lands in Part 3, Chapter 11, who is the leader of the group?
(a) Claire.
(b) Colum Mackenzie.
(c) Jamie.
(d) Dougal.

5. When Claire is observing Jamie in Part 3, Chapter 15, to what biblical character does she liken him?
(a) Abraham.
(b) Moses.
(c) David.
(d) Esau.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Englishman whom Jamie is going to meet?

2. What gift does Claire receive from Munro?

3. According to Jamie, who killed the sergeant-major and blamed it on him?

4. Who made the wedding ring that Jamie gives to Claire?

5. Who is Reverend Wakefield's housekeeper?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the normal events of the Gathering.

4. What does Frank ask Claire about her behavior during the war?

5. Describe the wedding ring that Jamie gives Claire.

6. How does Jamie prove that Claire is not a witch?

7. Why does Jamie immediately ask Colum Mackenzie for his share of the rent?

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

9. Describe the Duke of Sandringham.

10. Why does Jamie not let Alec see his back?

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