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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. For whom are Alicia and Kate ladies-in-waiting?
(a) Queen Victoria.
(b) Queen Mary.
(c) Anne Boleyn.
(d) Princess Elizabeth.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Kate hope when she arrives at the leper's hut in Chapter 6?

4. What does the singer thank Kate for in Chapter 2?

5. What does Kate refuse to do in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kate see and do when she notices a gate open in Chapter 4?

2. What does Kate try to convince herself of at the end of her journey in Chapter 3?

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

4. What do Christopher and Kate worry about in terms of timing in Chapter 6?

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

6. What difference of opinion do Kate and Alicia have in Chapter 1?

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

8. What does Kate notice of the estate in Chapter 3?

9. How is Princess Elizabeth's household described in Chapter 1?

10. What does Kate tell Christopher about at the beginning of Chapter 6?

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