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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. How many pounds did Robin walk away with?

2. What day did Robin die?

3. Who was the stranger?

4. Why was Robin disheartened?

5. Where did Good King Richard die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why did Sir William head to Sherwood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many times throughout the novel, honor is held higher than money, fame or fortune. Explain what differences occur in our social structure that undermine the possibility of such a life being maintained at present.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

For what kind of principles were battles fought in the age of Robin Hood? For what kinds of principles are battles fought today? What has changed? Why do you think this is?

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