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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 is part of Brother Luke’s position at the monastery that Robin finds fascinating?

2. Why does Brother Luke say he wants to teach Robin the specific ability he begins teaching the boy in Section 4?

3. What is Robin’s immediate concern about his new mode of transportation in Section 4?

4. What does Robin learn in Section 4 that he will soon be using to move around?

5. Who cares for Robin the first few days at the hospice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the first morning on the road in Section 5. What did the group eat, and who did they meet?

2. What does John de Bureford write in his letter to Robin? What does this mean for the young man?

3. Describe Robin’s actions, in relation to Ellen, at the beginning of the novel.

4. Explain what happened to Robin that makes him require assistance.

5. Where are Robin’s mother and father in Section 1?

6. What does John-go-in-the-Wynd bring back for Robin in Section 5, and what is its significance to the novel, and to Robin?

7. Explain what Brother Luke does to help Robin gain upper body strength, and how he helps him when his muscles tire.

8. Describe Brother Luke’s arrival in Section 1, and Robin’s reaction.

9. Describe how Robin comes to the nickname Crookshanks.

10. What is expected of Robin, in terms of his future, and why is this at risk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robin learns much through the novel. What lesson do you think is the most important? Who teaches him? How does this help him throughout the rest of the novel? How can this help him later in his life?

Essay Topic 2

The language in the novel is period specific. What does the use of the language add to the story? Would you have been as engrossed in the book had the language been more modern? Would it have been as convincing of a tale? What does this tell you about the use of period language in a period piece? Did you find the conversations easy to follow at the beginning of the novel? What did you notice by the end of the novel, in terms of your ability to comprehend conversations?

Essay Topic 3

Sir Peter worries of war on nearly all sides. What threats pose the largest issue for him? Why is he worried about even his own cousin’s army? Who ends up attacking in the novel, and what do they use to hide themselves as they make their move on the castle? Why does Sir Peter’s brother come to his aid? What does this say about family?

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