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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. For whom are Alicia and Kate ladies-in-waiting?

2. What has the estate recently suffered as of Chapter 6?

3. What does the Queen blame Kate for in Chapter 1?

4. Why does Kate have trouble thinking coherently in Chapter 3?

5. What do Kate and Christopher hear in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Master John?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What are some universal archetypes found in the novel Perilous Gard? What are some other works where similar archetypes can be found?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the struggles faced by Kate and Christopher throughout the novel. How do they deal with these obstacles and how do they overcome them? What or who causes these problems for them?

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