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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 did Randal see when he was with the Fairy Folk?

2. Why is this person being held hostage by the Fairy Folk in Chapter 6?

3. Who is Christopher?

4. What does Sir Geoffrey tell Kate she cannot do in Chapter 3?

5. Who is Master John?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Old Dorothy?

6. Who is Blanche Parry?

7. What do Kate and Christopher figure out about All Hallows Eve in Chapter 6?

8. What is the Queen's response to the letter in Chapter 1?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of the novel. In what way is the setting an important aspect of this story? How do the different settings in the novel contrast with one another?

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

Summarize the Tam Lin ballad. Discuss which elements of the ballad Pope incorporates into her novel as well the effectiveness of these elements in the story.

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