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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. Why does Kate think there is nothing to fear from the Fairy Folk as of Chapter 13?

2. What is Kate committed to doing in Chapter 9?

3. How do the girls react when Kate introduces herself in Chapter 9?

4. What does the creature return with in Chapter 7 after disappearing into a cave?

5. Who is Sir Thomas Sutton?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't the Lady in Green allow Kate to visit Christopher in Chapter 11?

2. What fear does Kate feel during the night in Chapter 9?

3. Why is it difficult for Kate to find pen and paper in Chapter 7?

4. What does the Lady in Green ask for in Chapter 13?

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

6. What happens when Kate walks through a waterfall in Chapter 11?

7. What does Master John tell Kate about his involvement with the Fairy Folk in Chapter 7?

8. According to Master John in Chapter 7, what is going to happen to Kate?

9. How does Kate try to reach Christopher when he is in a haze in Chapter 12?

10. What does Kate note of the servants at the castle in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of fear. What are some examples of feelings of fear in the novel? What causes them and how are they overcome?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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