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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far do Brother Luke, Brother Matthews, and Robin have to travel?
(a) Over one hundred miles.
(b) Just across town.
(c) Across the ocean.
(d) Across the river.

2. What does Robin ask Brother Luke to teach him?
(a) To sing.
(b) To cook
(c) To sew.
(d) To read.

3. What action does Robin’s father put into place in Section 5?
(a) Robin is to be taken to boarding school.
(b) Robin is to be taken to Sir Peter.
(c) Robin is to be taken to a surgeon.
(d) Robin is to be taken home.

4. Where is Robin’s mother at the beginning of the novel?
(a) She is dead.
(b) She is in Lindsay.
(c) She is in Wales.
(d) She is caring for the Queen.

5. In Section 1, what does Brother Luke explain about always finding a way through?
(a) He explains there is always a wall in a garden.
(b) He explains there is always a door in the wall.
(c) He explains there is always a way to cut vines.
(d) He explains there is always a person to help.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robin learn in Section 4 that he will soon be using to move around?

2. Who or what does Robin initially blame for his accident in Section 3?

3. How does Brother Luke use Robin’s letter to his father in Section 3 as his first lesson in writing?

4. What does Robin mean by hunger “saucing” the pasty?

5. What is Robin doing when a message arrives for him in Section 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Robin’s actions, in relation to Ellen, at the beginning of the novel.

2. Where does the group sleep the first night of their journey, and why does Robin think this is such an important adventure?

3. Explain what happened to Robin that makes him require assistance.

4. At the end of Section 1, Robin wonders what he has to be thankful for. What should he be thankful for, and what does this show about Robin at this point in the novel?

5. Explain what Brother Luke means when he says reading is another door in the wall.

6. Describe the first morning on the road in Section 5. What did the group eat, and who did they meet?

7. Describe St. Mark’s, including the various areas mentioned in the book.

8. Describe how Robin comes to the nickname Crookshanks.

9. What types of lessons does Robin learn from the monks in Section 4, and how do they help him?

10. Describe Brother Luke’s arrival in Section 1, and Robin’s reaction.

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