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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 Kate agree to do at the end of Chapter 6?

2. What must Kate do with her instructions for the letter in Chapter 6?

3. Where is Kate surprised to see Christopher in Chapter 4?

4. What role has Sir Geoffrey not kept up as of Chapter 6?

5. What does Kate note of the courtyard in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alicia ignore in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Anne Warden?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Analyze and interpret the character Christopher. What are his defining character traits? What is his role in the story? What are his goals and ambitions?

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