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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kate agree to do at the end of Chapter 6?

2. What did Randal see when he was with the Fairy Folk?

3. What does the stranger ask Sir Geoffrey for in Chapter 2?

4. What is the nickname of the singer in Chapter 2?

5. How does Kate feel at the estate in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does a stranger tell Sir Geoffrey she would like in Chapter 2?

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

4. What is Randal's involvement with the Fairy Folk, as explained in Chapter 6?

5. What does Old Dorothy tell Kate about why so many people pass through the courtyard in Chapter 4?

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

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

8. Who is Master John?

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

10. What does Kate find odd about Sir Geoffrey and his brother in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different archetypes present in the novel. Are these archetypes commonly found in fairy tales and ballads?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the character Kate. What are her defining character traits? Discuss her relationships with her sister, Christopher and the Lady in Green.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of fear. What are some examples of feelings of fear in the novel? What causes them and how are they overcome?

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