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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. Who manages to escape from the attack on the Saxons in the forest?

2. Who is victorious at the second day of the tournament?

3. What item left behind by the keeper of the forest does Friar Tuck offer the Black Knight?

4. Who directs the horsemen to the location where they want to go in Chapter 2?

5. What does Cedric insist when Isaac of York comes in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Gurth and Wamba, and what do they discuss when introduced to the story?

2. Why do the people of England prefer King Richard over Prince John?

3. How does Isaac of Kent repay the Palmer's kindness in Chapter 6?

4. What does the Palmer warn Isaac of Kent about? Where does the Palmer take Isaac?

5. Describe the mysterious knight who enters into the tournament?

6. Why is Prince John concerned to learn that the Disinherited Knight is Ivanhoe?

7. Who attacks the Saxons in the forest? Who intends to come to the aid of the Saxons?

8. What happens to King Richard as he is traveling through Europe? How does this affect the leadership of England?

9. In Chapter 14, how does Cedric show his displeasure with his son? Why is Cedric displeased with his son?

10. How do the Black Knight and Friar Tuck make merry over their feast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the hero archetype. What characteristics are associated with the hero archetype? Why is Ivanhoe an example of a hero? Are there other examples of the hero archetype in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of anti-semitism in "Ivanhoe." What are some examples of antisemitism in the novel? Is this an accurate portrayal of how Jewish people were regarded at this time?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the protagonist of the novel, Ivanhoe. What are his defining character traits? What are his motives and how does he go about achieving his goals? Why is he fighting with his father? Why might Scott have chosen to have the protagonist of the novel be injured throughout much of the novel?

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