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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 Master John say about the villagers in Chapter 7?

2. Who leads Kate and the other human servants back to the chamber after they are done their chores in Chapter 9?

3. Where has Cecily been taken in Chapter 13?

4. How is Kate awakened in Chapter 9?

5. Who gives the servants a drink from a cup in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Lady in Green offer Kate a drug in Chapter 8?

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

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

4. What does Christopher believe happened to Kate when she drank from the cup in Chapter 11?

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

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

7. How does Kate find Christopher in Chapter 9?

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

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

10. What is Master John's reply when Kate points out that he will have to explain Cecily's reappearance and Christopher's disappearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the historical context of the novel Perilous Gard. How does Pope incorporate the real historical figures into the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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