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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 the name of Front-de-Boeuf's castle?

2. Why does Prince John cancel the third day of the tournament?

3. Who is the Disinherited Knight's messenger?

4. Who is Rebecca?

5. Who assists the Disinherited Knight when he is ambushed on the second day of the tournament?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Cedric want to marry Rowena and why?

2. What does De Bracy tell Rowena to convince her to marry him?

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

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

5. What is the Disinherited Knight offered for his win in the tournament? What does he accept?

6. What sparks Front-de-Boeuf's momentary sympathy for Isaac in Chapter 22?

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

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

9. Who does Prince John take seats from at the tournament?

10. When Bois-Guilbert boasts of the Knights Templar's superiority, what does the Palmer talk about?

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

Analyze and interpret the historical inaccuracies in the novel "Ivanhoe." Were these inaccuracies deliberate? If so, why might Scott have chosen to depict the story in a way that is not historically accurate?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of the novel "Ivanhoe." What genre is this novel? What are the elements of this genre? Why is "Ivanhoe" an example of this genre?

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