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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first obstacle Peter and his friends encounter as they run?
(a) A locked gate.
(b) A guard who is not drunk.
(c) A group of drunken guards.
(d) Flooded roadways.

2. Who does Peter find in his father's rooms?
(a) His brother.
(b) His accuser.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His father.

3. What does Dennis use to gain access to the castle?
(a) A drain pipe.
(b) A laundry chute.
(c) A sewer pipe.
(d) A coal chute.

4. Which of the following is prevalent in this story?
(a) Supernatural overtures.
(b) Supernatural beings.
(c) Ghosts and goblins.
(d) Unexplainable events.

5. How many characters are searching for a way into the castle to help the prisoner?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

6. What is Peter looking for in his father's rooms?
(a) Dragon Sand.
(b) Niner.
(c) Flagg.
(d) Foe-Hammer.

7. Which of the following do many of the characters have in common?
(a) They are concerned about the approaching storm.
(b) They suspect one another of commiting crimes.
(c) They are having nightmares.
(d) They feel they are being watched.

8. What is Thomas' goal at the end of the story?
(a) To leave the kingdom and never return.
(b) To support his brother.
(c) To make amends for all he has done.
(d) To hunt Flagg and kill him.

9. What prompts everyone in the kingdom to go to bed early one night?
(a) They are exhausted by the excitement of the storm.
(b) It got dark earlier than usual.
(c) Heavy rain made it impossible to do anything else.
(d) Everyone had worked hard all day.

10. What position does Dennis now hold?
(a) The head guard.
(b) The king's butler.
(c) The king's magician.
(d) The king's best friend.

11. What has become of the Judge-General?
(a) He has retired and moved into nicer quarters.
(b) He has retired and lost his house.
(c) He has been demoted because he was not fair.
(d) He has been promoted because of his wisdom.

12. What action is Peter instructed to take if he wants the help of an accomplice?
(a) Throw a note through the window.
(b) Put a candle in the window.
(c) Turn out all the lights.
(d) Meet in a secluded spot at midnight.

13. What does Peter use for ink when responding to Dennis?
(a) Vegetable juice.
(b) Beet juice.
(c) Lemon juice.
(d) His own blood.

14. What is the prisoner using to help him escape?
(a) A rope made from rug fibers.
(b) A rope made from his own hair.
(c) A rope made of animal hair.
(d) A rope made of napkin threads.

15. Peter finds some loose stones in the floor and decides that the space beneath will be a good hiding place. What does he find in this hiding space?
(a) The confession of an earlier prisoner.
(b) A locket and a note.
(c) A bracelet and a note.
(d) Directions for planning an escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Peter react when Thomas apologizes?

2. What causes the prisoner to fall during his escape?

3. Peter reveals that he has a plan of escape. What is he afraid of?

4. When the Judge-General sends Dennis back to the castle, what warning does he give?

5. What is the result of many of the actions in this part of the story?

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