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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 fee would those who joined Robins' band gain?

2. Who does Robin send into the forest?

3. Why did Robin kill the forester?

4. Who sent the message to the Sheriff that Robin had won the prize?

5. What was the noise of distress?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did people try to get May Ellen from her tower and why wouldn't she marry?

5. Why did the Sheriff think to take Robin for a fool?

6. Why did Robin punish the Sheriff?

7. Why didn't the bishop want to dine with Robin in Sherwood?

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

9. Why did Robin invite Arthur to join the merry men?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Robin's band differ from a gang? In which ways are they the same? How do you think Robin's band would fare today? What changed in the population to make this the case?

Essay Topic 2

Robin and his family seem to have a penchant for getting into trouble with the law. List the offenses of the three family members of Robin and Robin himself, and explain their crimes. What is different about them? What is similar?

Essay Topic 3

Despite many of the merry men being adept at their 'manly sports', many lose battles. Explain what can occur in a battle in order to make it go wrong. Pick three sports and explain how a character could come to lose such a battle.

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