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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 the Palmer invited to go?

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

3. Where does Isaac's cousin live?

4. Who has Isaac been deserted by in Chapter 19?

5. What does Cedric insist when Isaac of York comes in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Isaac the Jew feel confident in his attempts to acquire better seats at the tournament?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the conflicts in "Ivanhoe." What causes them and how are they resolved?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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