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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. Who might get suspicious if Kate does not return to where she came from in Chapter 6?

2. What does Kate observe while taking a tour in Chapter 3?

3. What does the stranger fear after asking Sir Geoffrey for a few things in Chapter 2?

4. Despite worrying about the timing in their world in Chapter 6, what do Christopher and Kate decide?

5. What does Christopher accuse Kate of in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alicia ignore in Chapter 1?

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

3. Who is Old Dorothy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss conflict in the novel Perilous Gard. Who is in conflict with whom and why? How do these conflicts alter or influence the plot and the characters?

Essay Topic 3

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

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