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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. What is the result of many of the actions in this part of the story?
(a) The reader detects a greater use of irony.
(b) Greater suspense for the reader.
(c) More answers are revealed to the reader.
(d) More motives are revealed to the reader.

2. Which of the following is not a king of Delain?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Valera.
(c) Roland.
(d) Ben.

3. Which of these characters is approaching Peter from inside the castle?
(a) Flagg.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Ben.
(d) Dennis.

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

5. Which of the following characters fires an arrow?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Flagg.
(c) Peter.
(d) Dennis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters is standing unnoticed in the room?

2. What is Peter looking for in his father's rooms?

3. Why does Peter not need to worry about being discovered as he plans his escape?

4. What is the author suggesting by revealing Thomas' thoughts and actions?

5. How does Peter communicate with his accomplice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is suggested by the fact that Peter is allowed back into the castle when he and his friends are stopped by the guard?

2. What happens to thwart Flagg's plan to get away with murder?

3. What is one thing the rescuers and Peter have in common, and what does it foreshadow?

4. What circumstances cause Peter to reconsider and move up the time for his escape?

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

6. Which of the many themes in this story is revealed by Thomas' actions?

7. How is suspense built into the story as Peter's friends reach the castle and Peter begins his escape?

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

9. Peter had been very careful about his use of the napkins. Why is this not necessary?

10. What happens to the Lesser Warder?

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