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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 is given Prior Aymer of Jorvaulx as a prisoner?

2. What does Robin of Locksley give the Black Knight as a gift?

3. What does Friar Tuck proclaim about Isaac?

4. How many men are said to be backing the opposition to De Bracy, Bois-Guilbert and Front-de-Boeuf?

5. Where does Bois-Guilbert want to flee with Rebecca in Chapter 39?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does De Bracy tell Prince John in York?

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

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

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

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

6. What role does the Black Knight play in the Battle at Torquilstone?

7. What does Rebecca realize as she spends time with Ivanhoe?

8. What happens to Rebecca towards the end of the battle? Who tries to save Rebecca?

9. What advice does Nathan offer Isaac in Chapter 35?

10. Who is Urfried? What does she explain to Rebecca?

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 tone of "Ivanhoe." How does Scott convey the tone of the novel? How does the tone of the novel connect to the themes and motifs of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the antagonist(s) of the story. Who are they? Who is the central antagonist of the story? Who are the antagonists of the sub-plot? How do these characters shape the story?

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