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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 disrupts Kate's journey in Chapter 2?

2. What is the title of Chapter 1?

3. What is the name of the singer in Chapter 2?

4. What is Kate's punishment in Chapter 1?

5. What does Kate not really want to know in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Old Dorothy?

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

10. Who is Blanche Parry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Pope's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why might Pope have used foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 3

What is an antagonist and who is the antagonist of the novel Perilous Gard? Why is this person or group the antagonist of the novel?

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