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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Christopher accuse Kate of in Chapter 4?
(a) Spying on him.
(b) Falling in love with him.
(c) Knowing what happened to Cecily.
(d) Lying to him about Sir Geoffrey's whereabouts.

2. What did Randal find when he awoke, as explained in Chapter 6?
(a) A gold coin.
(b) The slipper of a shoe.
(c) A lock of blonde hair.
(d) A strange piece of fruit.

3. What does Kate observe while taking a tour in Chapter 3?
(a) The rooms are beautifully furnished.
(b) Many of the rooms are empty.
(c) There are no family portraits.
(d) The estate has a strange smell.

4. How does Christopher describe Anne in Chapter 4?
(a) As sickly and often afraid.
(b) As beautiful and caring.
(c) As pensive and intelligent.
(d) As mean and cold-hearted.

5. How does Randal help Christopher and Kate decide on a time frame in Chapter 6?
(a) By listening to the lyrics of his songs.
(b) By choosing a number between one and ten.
(c) By counting the petals on a daisy.
(d) By writing out numbers with pebbles.

6. Who is the author of the novel "The Perilous Gard"?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Elizabeth Gaskell.
(c) Anne Seton.
(d) Elizabeth Marie Pope.

7. What does Kate urge the recipient of her letter in Chapter 6?
(a) To run far away.
(b) To return to the estate as soon as possible.
(c) To return Cecily straight away.
(d) To spy on the Fairy Folk.

8. What was the name of the game that Cecily liked to play?
(a) "Cecily is pretty".
(b) "Cecily is lost".
(c) "Cecily is silly".
(d) "Cecily is dizzy".

9. What is the name of the singer in Chapter 2?
(a) Randal.
(b) Reggie.
(c) Richard.
(d) Reese.

10. How does Kate get to Sir Geoffrey's estate?
(a) On a bicycle.
(b) She walks.
(c) On horseback.
(d) In a carriage.

11. What disrupts Kate's journey in Chapter 2?
(a) A band of thieves stops her along the way.
(b) She becomes ill.
(c) When Sir Geoffrey pulls over and helps someone with their cart.
(d) A sudden downpour.

12. How does Kate feel at the estate in Chapter 4?
(a) Excited and adventurous.
(b) Happy yet homesick.
(c) Lonely and bored.
(d) Tired and angry.

13. What is Kate's punishment in Chapter 1?
(a) She is to be locked away.
(b) She is to be executed.
(c) She is to be exiled.
(d) She is to lose some of her priviledges.

14. What does Kate tell Christopher about in Chapter 6?
(a) Princess Elizabeth.
(b) How she is treated badly by Old Dorothy.
(c) Her sister.
(d) What she knows about the lady in green and the Fairy Folk.

15. What does Alicia's letter complain about in Chapter 1?
(a) Queen Mary's political policies.
(b) Her lack of social life.
(c) Living conditions.
(d) The weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the journey very tedious for Kate in Chapter 2?

2. What do Kate and Christopher hear in Chapter 6?

3. Who arrives from London in Chapter 1?

4. While Sir Geoffrey is away in Chapter 4, who should Kate answer to?

5. Why do people go on pilgrimages to the holy well in Chapter 4?

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