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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. What did Little John speak of Robin and his band to the Sheriff?

2. What did Robin ask of the Bishop for the bride?

3. What two dogs did Will Scarlet speak to?

4. Who does Robin send into the forest?

5. Why did Robin follow the voices and commotion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Little John's dilemma?

2. Why did John Little join Robin's band?

3. What does the Sheriff offer "Jock" to join his band?

4. Why did people stop and stare at the three travelers?

5. Why did the other foresters not go after Robin Hood?

6. Why did Robin wish for Allan a Dale to stay with the band?

7. For what two reasons did the Sheriff of Nottingham vow to bring the outlaw Robin Hood to justice?

8. Why do the cook and Little John fight?

9. How was Robin going to play a joke on the Miller?

10. For what kinds of reasons were the people who joined Robin's band outcasts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the police to Robin's band of merry men. How are they similar? How do they differ? How are they the same? In what ways would one survive and the other would not?

Essay Topic 2

Many people would say that the death of the first man wasn't justified and the reactions of the rashness of youth, but would support the death of Guy of Gisbourne as he was a really bad person. Do you think killing someone is ever justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of story is this novel? In what ways are the characters unbelievable? What kinds of events are likely blown out of proportion and how do you think this happened?

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