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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 area did Robin come to?

2. Who did Robin run into on the borders of Sherwood?

3. Where was the tournament held?

4. Who was the youth?

5. What is in the bowl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the King say of Richard of the Lea's loyalty to Robin Hood?

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

3. Why did Sir Richard Lee tell the Queen what the King was up to?

4. Why did the Knight pawn his land and for what reason?

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

6. What did Gilbert say of Robin's shooting?

7. Why did Robin not cry out when she had cut too deeply to his arm?

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

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

10. Who was the person that Robin ran into and why was he hated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Capital punishment is used throughout this novel as being a good alternative to true justice. Do you support or disagree with this statement? Why or why not? What would you suggest instead?

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