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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 nail did the Corn Engrosser twist to gain access to the boots?

2. What amount of money did the cobbler have?

3. How long did Robin give the knight to pay him back?

4. How many shots did it take for Robin to hit the wand?

5. What bird did the stranger resemble?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sir William head to Sherwood?

2. How did the Corn Engrosser dress to travel in anonymity?

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

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

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

6. What was unique about the poor man's shoes?

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

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

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

10. What gifts were given to the Knight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A lot of stories start out from being fact, but through time are distorted to almost heroic proportions. Give at least two examples of such distortions that are made or may originate from fact. These stories usually enlist people that actually existed at one point.

Essay Topic 2

Eventual the Prioress kills Robin. Do you think this is a fitting end to Robin's life? Why or why not? Explain how a death by betrayal could be considered a poor way to die for such a great historical legend.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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