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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. How does Rowena displease Cedric in Chapter 3?

2. Who is Rebecca?

3. What does Fitzurse learn that De Bracy is planning to do in Chapter 15?

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

5. Who is the author of Ivanhoe?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who wins the archery contest in Chapter 13? What position does Prince John offer the winner?

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

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

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

6. Why does Rebecca return money to Gurth in Chapter 10?

7. Who attacks Gurth? Why do they return Gurth's money to him?

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

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

10. Who do the horsemen encounter at the Sunken Cross?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of chivalry in the novel "Ivanhoe." What is Ivanhoe's opinion of chivalry? What are other characters opinions of chivalry? What are the ideals of chivalry?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Scott's use of irony in the novel "Ivanhoe." What are some examples of irony in the novel? How do these examples affect the tone and plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters Prince John and King Richard.

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