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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 agree to do at the end of Chapter 6?

3. What does Kate urge the recipient of her letter in Chapter 6?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Randal's involvement with the Fairy Folk, as explained in Chapter 6?

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

3. What does Kate tell Christopher about at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. How is Princess Elizabeth's household described in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Old Dorothy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author of the novel, Elizabeth Marie Pope. What other works has she received recognition for? Is her work usually similarly-themed? Does she always write in the same genre? How do the themes of Perilous Gard relate to Pope's background?

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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