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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. 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) A locket and a note.
(b) The confession of an earlier prisoner.
(c) Directions for planning an escape.
(d) A bracelet and a note.

2. What have the prisoner's friends brought with them to help him escape?
(a) A ladder.
(b) An extra rope.
(c) A net.
(d) A cart.

3. When the Judge-General sends Dennis back to the castle, what warning does he give?
(a) He warns him not to be seen going in.
(b) He warns him to get back before dark.
(c) He warns him to avoid being followed.
(d) He warns him to announce his arrival clearly.

4. Which of these characters is not attempting to help Peter?
(a) Naomi.
(b) Dennis.
(c) Flagg.
(d) Ben.

5. What is so shocking about what Peter finds?
(a) It is more than four hundred years old.
(b) It gives instructions for escape.
(c) It was hidden there by his own father.
(d) It proves his own innocence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which recurring theme ends in this story when Peter and Thomas reunite?

2. What action do the rescuers take in preparation for helping Peter?

3. Which of the following characters fires an arrow?

4. While waiting for an opportunity to get into the castle, the rescuer has been instructed to do what?

5. What prompts everyone in the kingdom to go to bed early one night?

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 leads Dennis to find the note Peter threw?

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

4. What happens during the encounter between Peter, Thomas, and Flagg in the king's sitting room?

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

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

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

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

9. What is Flagg's reaction when Peter accuses him of murder?

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

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