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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. Which of the following themes is revealed in these chapters?
(a) Good versus evil.
(b) Reality versus fantasy.
(c) Sibling rivalry.
(d) Man versus nature.

2. Which of the following assumes his rightful role as king?
(a) Dennis.
(b) Peter.
(c) Flagg.
(d) Thomas.

3. One of Peter's rescuers must hide outside the castle for a few days. What helps him maintain his strength?
(a) Nuts and berries.
(b) Leftovers from the kitchen.
(c) A few vegetables.
(d) A handful of oats and grains.

4. What saves Peter when he falls during his escape?
(a) A ladder his friends brought.
(b) A net hidden in the bushes.
(c) The deep snow on the Plaza.
(d) A cart filled with napkins.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Where does Thomas wake up?

3. Which of the following reveals that someone has been seen in the secret room?

4. Which of the following characters is left behind after the escape?

5. What have the prisoner's friends brought with them to help him escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader know that Dennis does not know to be the reason there are no rats in the sewer pipe?

2. Dennis sends Peter a note and asks for a response. Since Peter has no paper and nothing to write with, how does he respond to Dennis' request?

3. What leads Dennis to find the note Peter threw?

4. What does Flagg learn about Peter, and how does he learn it?

5. How does The Eyes of the Dragon end, and why is this significant?

6. List three things that happen while Peter is imprisoned.

7. What does Peter reveal in his note to Dennis?

8. How is the suspense maintained in this episode involving Peter's escape?

9. Why does Flagg not take any action when he gets to Peter's room and finds that Peter is gone?

10. Why is it important to the story that there is no snow on the courtyard below where Peter is imprisoned?

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