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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 hope when she arrives at the leper's hut in Chapter 6?

2. What did a golden haired girl give Randal?

3. How long do Christopher and Kate believe they have for their time frame in Chapter 6?

4. Who is Christopher?

5. Why is this person being held hostage by the Fairy Folk in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Master John?

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

5. What does Alicia ignore in Chapter 1?

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

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

8. What does Old Dorothy tell Kate about why so many people pass through the courtyard in Chapter 4?

9. What does Christopher remind Kate about the letter in Chapter 6?

10. What do Kate and Christopher figure out about All Hallows Eve 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

Analyze and interpret the imagery in the novel Perilous Gard. What are some examples of imagery in the novel and what is the meaning behind them?

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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