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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 does Front-de-Boeuf claim to have believed Rebecca was?

2. What is held immediately after the tournament is canceled?

3. What is Cedric's son named?

4. Who wins the archery contest?

5. Who chooses which woman will be named Sovereign of Love and Beauty?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 14, how does Cedric show his displeasure with his son? Why is Cedric displeased with his son?

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

Discuss the Normans and the Saxons and the sub-plot surrounding these groups. Who were these groups? Why were they fighting? Are they portrayed accurately? How does their feud affect the storyline?

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

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?

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