View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Queen find hard to believe in Chapter 1?
(a) That the air is fresher in the country.
(b) That Alicia wrote the letter.
(c) That Princess Elizabeth is happy.
(d) That Kate is still unmarried.

2. What role has Sir Geoffrey not kept up as of Chapter 6?
(a) Caretaker of the estate.
(b) Father to Cecily.
(c) The village Lord.
(d) Breadwinner.

3. What does Old Dorothy think happened to Cecily?
(a) She got lost while walking in the woods.
(b) She was taken by a band of thieves.
(c) She drowned.
(d) She was "taken by the well".

4. What does Kate note of the courtyard in Chapter 3?
(a) It is the largest she has seen.
(b) It is somewhat like Master Roger had described.
(c) There are a number of strange characters hanging out there.
(d) It is falling apart.

5. Who is Master Roger?
(a) Kate's uncle.
(b) Blanche's son.
(c) The teacher.
(d) A distant relative of the Queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kate see past the open gate in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of the singer in Chapter 2?

3. Who will take the letter for Kate in Chapter 6?

4. What does Kate expect to happen when she walks through an open gate in Chapter 4?

5. Who is the author of the novel "The Perilous Gard"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Blanche Parry?

2. What does Master Roger say about Perilous Gard in Chapter 1?

3. Who is Anne Warden?

4. What does Christopher tell Kate about Cecily's disappearance in Chapter 4?

5. What does Christopher believe is the reason that Cecily is being held hostage in Chapter 6?

6. What does Alicia ignore in Chapter 1?

7. What does Alicia want Kate to do as a "true sister" in Chapter 1?

8. What part has Sir Geoffrey played in Cecily's disappearance?

9. Who is Old Dorothy?

10. What mysterious things does Kate see and hear upon arriving at Perilous Gard in Chapter 2?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 824 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample