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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 is Rebecca?

2. What does Isaac ask for in return for meeting Front-de-Boeuf's demands?

3. What language becomes the official language of England as a result of Norman royalty?

4. Where does the Black Knight attempt to find lodging?

5. Where place is King Richard returning from in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Cedric forbid Lady Rowena from appearing before the Normans?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the female leads of the story, Lady Rowena and Rebecca, as well as their relationships with Ivanhoe.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of disguise. Who wears a disguise in the novel and why? Who chooses not to disguise himself and how does it affect his life? How does Scott depict the revealing of these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "Ivanhoe." What happens at the end of the novel? Is it a happy ending? Why or why not? Are there any surprising developments? How does Ivanhoe overcome the obstacles he faced?

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