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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 Sir Geoffrey tell Kate she cannot do in Chapter 3?

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

3. Where does Christopher tell Kate to return to in Chapter 6?

4. What does Kate expect to happen when she walks through an open gate in Chapter 4?

5. What does Kate ask Christopher to tell her about in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Anne Warden?

2. Who is Blanche Parry?

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

4. What does Alicia ignore in Chapter 1?

5. What does Christopher tell Kate about Cecily's disappearance in Chapter 4?

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

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

8. Who is Master John?

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

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

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

Discuss the historical context of the novel Perilous Gard. How does Pope incorporate the real historical figures into 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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