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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. Where is Isaac imprisoned at the castle?

2. What instrument does the Black Knight play?

3. Where does Isaac's cousin live?

4. Whose visit does Gurth worry about in Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is De Bracy's plan for marrying Lady Rowena?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the love triangles in the story. Who is involved in a love triangle? What conflicts arise as a result of these love triangles? How do these love triangles resolve?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters Prince John and King Richard.

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