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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 saves Ivanhoe from the castle?

2. Who does De Bracy think is the Black Knight?

3. Whose death does Cedric mourn in Chapter 32?

4. Who makes apologies to King Richard in Chapter 40?

5. Who is Higg?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Black Knight and Wamba are traveling through the forest in Chapter 40?

2. What does Ulrica say to Front-de-Boeuf as he lays dying?

3. What tip does Urfried give Cedric before he escapes?

4. What ruse does Robin Hood create for the sake of King Richard's safety in Chapter 41?

5. Who is sent to Torquilstone posing as a priest, and what does he do to help Cedric escape?

6. What request does King Richard make of Cedric in Chapter 42? What request does Cedric make of Ivanhoe?

7. What does Front-de-Boeuf give to Cedric before he escapes?

8. What are Bois-Guilbert's aspirations, and what does he offer Rebecca in exchange for marrying him?

9. In her trial, what does Rebecca do when she is given time to argue her defense?

10. At Athelstane's castle, what are the twenty women in an apartment doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze and interpret the real historical figures of the novel. Who are the historical figures depicted in the novel? Has Scott portrayed them as they are remembered in history? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of the novel "Ivanhoe." What genre is this novel? What are the elements of this genre? Why is "Ivanhoe" an example of this genre?

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