Clare B. Dunkle's "The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy" 1 Quiz

Answer: Adele

Adele was the daughter of Dentwood Roberts, the former master of the Hallow Hill estate.

Answer: Their father had died suddenly

Kate and Emily's mother had died long before, but the sudden death of their father was the cause for them to live as wards with their mother's cousin, Hugh Roberts, on the Hallow Hill estate.

Answer: She felt something had followed them

Just being in the tree circle seemed to heighten Kate's senses and she had a feeling something had followed them, though she didn't know what it was.

Answer: Marak

Marak, the goblin king, magically caused their confusion in finding their way home. Intrigued by Kate's unusual awareness of an impending situation, he renders assistance to them and takes them home, rather than snatching Kate away for his bride.

Answer: Her nerves

Kate's aunts and guardian have no knowledge of the goblins and therefore think she is suffering from 'nerves'. They pay no attention to her pleas for help against what she knows is going to happen to her, by Marak's own admissions.

Answer: She thinks Marak has taken Emily because she foiled his plans

Kate realizes Hugh Robert's plan to make her look incompetent in front of the doctor and she turns the tables and responds unexpectedly. After foiling an attempt by Marak to carry her from her bedroom she finds Emily is missing the next morning and assumes Marak has taken Emily out of anger.

Answer: She offers to willingly do so if he will free Emily

After finding Emily is missing, Kate makes her way to the goblin caves with the help of Seylin. She confronts Marak and vows to marry him willingly if he will free her sister. After he accepts the offer he explains he does not know anything about Emily's disappearance, but that he will find her and free her.

Answer: Hugh Roberts

Through the use of magic, Marak locates Emily. He and his guard, along with Kate, go to free her. He also confronts Hugh Roberts about his lack of care for his wards. Marak inacts a punishment set forth by Kate's own words and Hugh Roberts is forbidden to ever set foot on the Hallow Hills estate property, leaving him clinging to the ceiling of the main house.

Answer: Marak allows Emily to come with Kate

Since Emily has no close family to care for her, and because of the strong bond between the sisters, Marak allows Emily to come with them to the goblin kingdom. There she will grow up under their guidance and be properly cared for.

Answer: He uses two knives and slices her hands from her wrists to her palms

Though the marriage ceremony calls for the goblin king to slice his bride's hands from the wrists to the center of her palms, he quickly heals the cuts with magic and removes the pain. She is left only with a faint reminder of the incident in a silvery pink line through the palms of her hands.