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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 job does Prince John offer the archery contest winner?

2. What is the name of Cedric's estate?

3. Who is Rowena in love with?

4. What does Friar Tuck say about his food?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, where does the Black Knight seek lodging for the night?

2. What task is granted to the winner of the day's tournament?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Where are Cedric and Athelstane imprisoned in Torquilstone? What do they think about while being held captive in Chapter 21?

9. What does Front-de-Boeuf demand of Isaac, and with what torture does he threaten Isaac?

10. Who attacks the Disinherited Knight at the second day of the tournament? Who assists the Disinherited Knight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters Prince John and King Richard.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author, Sir Walter Scott, and his canon. What genre does he usually write in? What similarities can be made between "Ivanhoe" and Scott's other work?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the real historical figures of the novel. Who are the historical figures depicted in the novel? Has Scott portrayed them as they are remembered in history? Why or why not?

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