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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. How many women are in the great hall in Chapter 9?

2. What does Kate search for after dinner in Chapter 7?

3. What is obvious about the other girls with Kate in Chapter 9?

4. According to Master John, what is he paid for in Chapter 7?

5. What does Kate pretend to do in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kate learn about the teind in Chapter 11?

2. How are the other girls in Kate's room described in Chapter 9?

3. What does Kate observe while hiding in Chapter 7?

4. What role does Christopher need to fill in Chapter 10?

5. What happens when Kate begins to feel the weight of the hill in Chapter 10?

6. Who is Gwenhyfara?

7. How does Old Dorothy react when Kate returns to the estate with mud all over her in Chapter 7?

8. Why isn't Christopher happy to see Kate in Chapter 10?

9. According to Gwenhyfara, why are the Fairy Folk able to withstand the fear that frightens the humans in Chapter 9?

10. How does Old Dorothy react when she is handed Cecily in Chapter 7?

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 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 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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