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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 refuse to do in Chapter 1?

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

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

4. What is Kate and Alicia's last name?

5. What did Anne never try to teach Sir Geoffrey about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Kate treated at the estate in Chapter 4?

2. What does Alicia ignore in Chapter 1?

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

4. What does Christopher remind Kate about the letter in Chapter 6?

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

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

7. How does Christopher react to the slipper in Chapter 6?

8. Who is Anne Warden?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to Kate? What are their roles in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author of the novel, Elizabeth Marie Pope. What other works has she received recognition for? Is her work usually similarly-themed? Does she always write in the same genre? How do the themes of Perilous Gard relate to Pope's background?

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