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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did town did Robin pass by?
(a) Surrey.
(b) Essex.
(c) Mansfield.
(d) London.

2. Why did Robin take the three beggars' money?
(a) They had treated Will Scarlet unfairly.
(b) They were lying to those who would give charitably.
(c) They had caused Robin some discomfort.
(d) They had denounced Maid Marion.

3. What did Robin give the beggar for his clothes?
(a) A skin of ale.
(b) His suit of Lincoln green.
(c) His friar costume.
(d) Three golden angels.

4. Why did Robin's cousin do him harm?
(a) He asked her to do so.
(b) She was ashamed of her association with him.
(c) She slipped accidentally.
(d) She hated him.

5. Why did Little John wish to die?
(a) He thought that the band of merry men had been taken and hung.
(b) He was being tortured.
(c) He suffered from manic depression.
(d) He thought Robin was dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Robin so happy to be back in Sherwood?

2. Robin talked until Little John promised....?

3. Why didn't Little John stop the traitoress?

4. How old is the knight's son?

5. What was the name of the yeoman who'd held his own until he met William?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sir William head to Sherwood?

2. How did Robin benefit from each person he encountered?

3. Why did the Queen argue so valiantly for Robin?

4. Why was the King moved by Sir Henry's fealty?

5. What did Little John say and why was he so upset at the appearance of Guy of Gisbourne?

6. Many times, the word "shriving" is used in this section. What does it mean?

7. Why wouldn't the Sheriff help the Knight?

8. Why was the mob of people that fell upon David of Doncaster placated?

9. Why does the author say that he doesn't blame the reader for putting down the book?

10. What did Robin ask of his final resting place?

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